: Questioning the Union government’s instructions to “force” the power generation companies to import 10% coal when there is no shortage of the same in the country, the All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has sought withdrawal of the decision and reimbursement of extra expenditure incurred on imported coal.
“Parliament on Monday was informed that there is no shortage of coal in the country, then why does the ministry of power issued instructions for the importof 10% requirement of coal to all the generating companies in a time-bound manner,” said AIPEF, which has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking withdrawal of the coal import instructions.
AIPEF spokesperson V K Gupta on Wednesday said that now under the new clarification given by the coal and mines ministry, the extra cost of imported coal must be reimbursed by the ministry of power.
