The Ministry of Coal is a government ministry in India with its headquarters in New Delhi. Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi is in charge of the portfolio. Through the government-owned enterprise's Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries, and also Neyveli Lignite Corporation, the Ministry of Coal is responsible for the discovery of coal and lignite deposits in India, and the manufacture, distribution, transport, and price of coal.
The
Ministry of Coal also handles the Union Government's 49 percent ownership interest in Singareni Collieries Company, a public service initiative that is a joint project with the Government of Telangana, with the State Government of Telangana (51 percent) and the
Government of India each holding a 49 percent stake.