Dilip Buildcon Limited announced that Hon'ble Supreme Court of India vide Judgement dated September 21, 2021 has in effect confirmed appointment of Dilip Buildcon Limited & VPR Mining infrastructure Private Limited, as the Mine Developer Cum Operator, by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited at the Pachhwara Central Coal Block Mine. The total contract value of the tender is INR 321,560.4 million (excluding taxes). Thus, as the result of the said judgement, DBL-VPR Consortium has been conferred with the absolute rights to undertake the mining developer cum operator work at the Pachhwara Central Coal Block mine. The Pachhwara Central Coal Block located in Pakur District of Jharkhand, was reserved for Power Sector End Use and was allotted to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited for its captive utilization. The mineable reserve of the block is 382.1 Million Metric Tons which was to be exploited over a period of 55 years by selection and appointment of Mine Developer Cum Operator through competitive bidding process for the development and operations of Pachhwara Central Coal Mines. DBL&VPR formed a consortium to participate in the tender process. The consortium of DBL and VPR emerged as L1 Bidder in the Reverse Auction conducted by PSPCL and consequently Letter of Award was issued in its favour.