Govt extends mandate for utilities to import 6% of coal needs until June

The Indian government has extended the mandate for the country’s power producers to import 6% of their coal requirements until June, despite adequate domestic availability, amid transport constraints and higher electricity demand, a power ministry note said on Tuesday. India last year had asked utilities to import 6% of their coal requirements until March due […]

Govt extends mandate for power producers to import 6% of coal needs

The Indian government has extended the mandate for the country’s power producers to import 6 per cent of their coal requirements until June, despite adequate domestic availability, amid transport constraints and higher electricity demand, a power ministry note said on Tuesday. India last year had asked utilities to import 6 per cent of their coal […]

Private Indian firms look to bet big on coal-fired power after long absence

Private Indian firms have expressed interest in building at least 10 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power capacity over a decade, four sources familiar with the matter said, ending a six-year drought in significant private involvement in the sector. Adani Power, JSW Group and Essar Power are among the companies that have told India’s power ministry […]

WBPDCL not debarred illegally to participate in auctions: Coal Ministry

The Centre on Monday refuted media reports that West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited was illegally barred by the Coal Ministry from participating in an auction for coal mines located in West Bengal. “An article has been published in a section of media alleging that the Union Government illegally barred West Bengal from coal auctions, […]

Coal-producing states earn revenue of Rs 1.52 trillion in last 9 yrs: Govt

Coal-producing states earned a revenue of Rs 1.52 lakh crore in the last nine years from royalty, District Mineral Foundation (DMF) and National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET). State-wise and year-wise data indicate that the coal mining sector is a very significant contributor to the revenue of states including Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, the […]

Coal minister Joshi launches coal logistics policy for infra development

Aiming at transporting coal seamlessly across the country, the Union Ministry of Coal has drafted a logistics plan and policy in consultation with all stakeholders in the supply chain. The plan, called “Coal Logistics Plan and Policy” and unveiled by Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Thursday, will bring together […]