Ample supply of coal, fears of power supply disruption unfounded: Ministry
Amid concerns over coal shortage that may severely affect power supply in certain parts of the country, the Centre said on Sunday there was ample supply of the mineral to meet all demands and fears of electricity disruption were entirely misplaced.
In a statement, the Union ministry of coal said there was a stock of about 72 lakh tonnes, which was sufficient for four days. Also, Coal India Limited (CIL) has more than 400 lakh tonnes of stock, which is being supplied to the power plants.
At the same time, Union coal minister Pralhad Joshi said there was absolutely no threat of disruption in power supply. “There is sufficient coal stock of 43 million tonnes with Coal India Ltd equivalent to 24 days of coal demand,” he added.
