
Coal block auctions: A win or a winner’s curse? Indian
Bidding of Coal Mines Rules, 2012 MMDR Act, 1957, amended to introduce competitive bidding September 2010 2 February 2012 30 May 2012 23 November 2013 JanFeb 2014 32 The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 The Supreme Court in September 2014 cancelled the allotment of 204 coal mines after declaring the allocation “arbitrary” and