Captive coal mine companies get seven days to increase production

To improve coal supplies to thermal power plants, the government has given seven days to captive coal mines companies to increase the production to over 85 per cent of their targets, an official release said on Monday.

The government has warned to regulate supply of linkage coal to such states/generation companies if the companies fail to improve their production, the Ministry of Power said in the release.

The decision was taken at a meeting held by Union Power Secretary Alok Kumar on Monday to review coal stock position at thermal power plants, and the production of coal from captive coal mines.