India, Sept. 5 -- '38 blocks will go for auction, instead of the 41 mines announced earlier'.

New Delhi: The Centre is facing resistance from the non-BJP ruled states in auctioning the coal blocks for commercial mining.

The Union Ministry of Coal has withdrawn five blocks in Chhattisgarh after the state government protested against the timing of the auction due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Another mine bearing state, Jharkhand, had also protested against the decision and moved court. The state had said the bids would be subdued which would hurt its revenue.

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