Major players like SAIl, JSW, JSPl and Vedanta are in the race to grab 10 coal blocks on offer in the third tranche next month.
The Government has received a total of 31 bids for the 10 coal blocks with reserves of 858.19 million tonnes, an official statement said.
The highest number of six bids each have been received for Majra coal block in Maharastra and Jamkhani coal mine in Odisha.