The index of coal industry rose to 18.4 per cent in October from 9.1 per cent in April. “As per the index of eight core industries for October 2023, released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industries, the index of coal industry has showcased in the last 16 months highest growth of 18.4 per cent […]
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88% area of Jamuna open cast project of Coal India’s SECL reclaimed: Centre
The government on Monday said 88.07 per cent of the area of Jamuna open cast project of Coal India arm SECL has been reclaimed. The government has also taken steps towards environmental stewardship with its sustained reclamation and afforestation initiative, aiming to minimize the ecological footprints of coal mining. The Jamuna OCP (Open Cast Project) […]
Coal output from captive, commercial mines rises 37% to 11.9 MT in November
The government on Saturday said coal production from captive, commercial coal mines registered a 37 per cent rise to 11.94 Million Tonnes (MT) in November. The coal output from captive, commercial coal mines was at 8.74 MT in November 2022-23. Coal dispatch from captive, commercial coal mines in November was at 12.92 MT, registering a […]
Coal scam: CBI asks bank for transaction details of Bengal law minister
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has written to a private bank seeking transaction details of West Bengal law minister Moloy Ghatak and his family members in connection with the agency’s probe into the multi-crore coal scam, an officer said on Friday. The agency has asked the bank to send the details by December 13, […]
Coal production increases 11% to to 84.53 million tonnes in November
India’s coal production rose by 11.03 per cent to 84.53 million tonnes (MT) in November compared to 76.14 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal. The production of Coal India Ltd (CIL) increased by 8.74 per cent to 65.97 MT in November 2023 over 60.67 MT in November last fiscal, the Coal Ministry […]
Centre owes Jharkhand Rs 1.36 trillion over mined coal: Hemant Soren
The Centre owes Rs 1.36 lakh crore to Jharkhand on account of coal that is mined from the state, Chief Minister Hemant Soren claimed on Friday. Addressing a public meeting here, he alleged that when asked about this money, the Centre resorts to tactics for evading it. “Coal is extracted from Jharkhand and on account […]
CIL’s coal output rises 11.5% to 460 mn tonnes during April-November
State-owned CIL on Friday said its coal production grew by 11.5 per cent to reach 460 million tonnes (MT) during the April-November period of the ongoing fiscal. CIL accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output. The company had produced 412.5 MT of coal in the year-ago period, Coal India Ltd (CIL) said […]
Coal will remain an important part of India’s energy needs: Official
Coal will remain India’s main source of energy for years to come, a top government official said on Thursday, underscoring its commitment to the use of the fossil fuel as the U.N.’s COP28 climate summit opens in Dubai. “Coal is, and would, remain an important part of India’s energy needs,” Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra […]
Coal will remain an important part of India’s energy needs: Official
Coal will remain India’s main source of energy for years to come, a top government official said on Thursday, underscoring its commitment to the use of the fossil fuel as the U.N.’s COP28 climate summit opens in Dubai. “Coal is, and would, remain an important part of India’s energy needs,” Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra […]
Domestic coal-based power generation rises by 8.8% to 686.7 BU in Apr-Oct
The domestic coal-based power generation increased by 8.8 per cent to 686.7 billion units (BU) in the April-October period of the current financial year. The domestic coal-based power generation stood at 630.7 BU in the year-ago period. Coal-based power generation (both domestic and imported coal) went up by 11.16 per cent during the April-October period […]
Centre aims to add coal-fired power capacity amid record demand: Report
India aims to add 17 gigawatts of coal-based power generation capacity in the next 16 months, its fastest pace in recent years, to avert outages due to a record rise in power demand, according to government officials and documents. The expansion drive comes ahead of this week’s U.N. climate summit COP28, where France and the […]
Ukraine says Russian strikes hit coal mine, private homes; four killed
Russian attacks on Ukraine on Tuesday hit residential buildings, private houses, and a coal mine, killing four and injuring at least 10 people, Ukrainian officials said. A five-storey building was shelled in the morning in the southern town of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region governor Serhiy Lysak said. “A 63-year-old man was killed. Two women, aged 65 […]