Ask power ministry to withdraw coal import directive: PM urged

The All-India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Ministry of Power to withdraw its orders for coal import. The AIPEF said the ministry has issued coercive orders to state power generating companies, forcing them to use the costly imported coal.

AIPEF chairman Shailendra Dubey said Union minister Prahlad Joshi said in Rajya Sabha on July 25 that there was no shortage of coal and the production of coal was 31% more as compared to last year. He said he had sent a letter to the prime minister, urging him to direct the Ministry of Power to immediately withdraw the directions given to state gencos to import 10% of coal.