Coal Ministry Releases AAROH Report, Signs Technical Cooperation Pact with GIZ

Key facts

• The Ministry of Coal released the Annual Report on Mine Closure (AAROH) on July 22, 2026.
• The Ministry of Coal signed an Implementation Agreement with Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) for technical cooperation on 'to-be closed coal mines'.
• The AAROH report states that 42 coal mines have been scientifically closed for the first time since independence.
• The Ministry of Coal has developed frameworks including RECLAIM, L.I.V.E.S., and SUVIKALP for sustainable mine closure and repurposing.
• Tripartite Memoranda of Understanding were signed between Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority (JRDA), Hindalco Industries Limited, and RajdhUniversal Fabrics Private Limited to establish vocational training facilities under the Revised Jharia Master Plan.