{"data": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "id": "PIB-2330546", "url": "https://publicfeed.in/orders/PIB-2330546", "headline": "Ministry of Coal urges faster production from allocated coal blocks", "summary": "The Ministry of Coal announced on 30 October 2026 that it held a 'Mining for Future' stakeholder consultation in Goa to accelerate the operationalisation of coal blocks. The Ministry noted that only 25 out of 137 commercial mines allocated since 2020 are currently producing. Allottees were urged to open mines ahead of revised timelines and ramp up to peak capacity to protect the economy from global energy price swings. The release does not say when these specific requests take effect, but it highlights existing reforms that have reduced mine operationalisation timelines.", "key_points": ["Only 25 of 137 commercial mines allocated since 2020 are currently producing.", "Operationalisation time for fully explored blocks reduced from 51 to 40 months.", "Operationalisation time for partially explored blocks reduced from 66 to 52 months.", "Mining plan approvals now average 4.5 months, down from 9 months.", "NITI Aayog projects coal demand to rise to over 2.6 billion tonnes by 2050."], "issued_date": "2026-10-30", "listing_date": "2026-10-30", "document": {"form": "Press release", "number": "2330546", "type": "Press release", "legal_character": "informational_communication", "functions": ["announces"], "cites": []}, "issuer": "Ministry of Coal", "department": "Ministry of Coal", "source": {"key": "pib", "name": "Press Information Bureau", "site": "pib.gov.in", "official_url": "https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2330546"}, "topics": ["coal mining", "policy reforms", "production targets"], "reader_topics": ["Government services"], "intent": "updates", "states": [], "national": true, "places": ["India"], "applies_to": ["fully explored coal blocks", "partially explored coal blocks"], "dates": [{"kind": "event", "date": "2026-10-30", "wording": "today", "what": "Stakeholder Consultation on ‘Mining for Future’", "counts_from": null}], "revision": "e3198a53618a0deb", "recorded_at": "2026-10-30T14:37:25.253181+00:00", "provenance": {"method": "ai_summary", "automated_check": "pass", "human_review": "pending"}}, "meta": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "count": 1, "next": null, "plan": "free", "feed_updated_at": "2026-10-30T22:19:35.843473+00:00", "generated_at": "2026-10-30T22:43:09+00:00"}, "attribution": "Data: PublicFeed (https://publicfeed.in), summarising official documents linked in each record. Summaries are AI-generated and not legal advice; the official original is the authority.", "license": "https://publicfeed.in/terms#data-licence"}