The government has so far generated a revenue of over 2,779 crore rupees from the auction and allotment of coal blocks. <br/><br/>In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said, till now, 83 coal mines have been allocated to private<br/>and public sector under the provisions of the Coal Mines<br/>(Special Provisions) Act 2015.<br/><br/> He said, the amount generated through the auction is being transferred to the respective state governments where the coal mines are located.