Shillong: The Meghalaya high court has pulled up the state government for failing to check illegal coal mining and transportation despite National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Supreme Court’s orders while directing the setting up of a committee to ensure compliance. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justices H S Thangkhiew and W […]
Category: Coal
Mamata announces job package to secure land for India’s largest coal mining project
KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced jobs for one member from each family which donates land for Deucha-Pachami coal block in Birbhum district, India’s largest coal mining project. “Today, the cabinet has made relaxations in the recruitment rules for appointment of one member each from a family which donates land for […]
Assam commission seeks CBI inquiry into illegal coal mining worth ₹4872 cr
GUWAHATI: A commission of inquiry set up by Assam government has recommended an independent investigation by an agency like Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into illegal coal mining worth ₹4782 cr by Coal India Limited (CIL) and North Eastern Coalfields (a subsidiary of CIL) in the state. “Because of the involvement of several departments/agencies, the […]
30 coal mines auctioned, Coal Ministry expecting revenue generation of 8,158 cr
The Ministry of Coal has auctioned two more coal mines taking the tally of commercial auctioned mines to 30 which are likely to generate revenue of ₹8,158 crore, the Ministry of Coal said in a statement. According to a statement by the Ministry of Coal on Saturday, the 30 coal mines comprise 23 fully explored […]
India has a right to energy but does it need to fire more coal plants?
India has made a commitment to a net-zero target by 2070 at COP26. It may be difficult to pull this off unless necessary steps are taken to shift from coal towards cleaner forms of energy. But, here lies our bind. India has contributed just 3% of cumulative global carbon emissions as opposed to 25% by […]
Telangana mines: Production hit as 75k workers go on strike against privatisation
Mining in 23 underground and 19 open cast coal mines belonging to the state-run Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) in northern Telangana districts came to a grinding halt on Thursday, with nearly 75,000 miners launching a 72-hour-long strike in protest against the central government’s decision to privatise four coal blocks in the region. The three-day […]
Coal stocking norms for thermal plants revised: Govt to Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The Union government on Thursday informed Parliament that it has revised the coal stocking norms for thermal power plants across the country. It also informed the Lok Sabha that coal stocks at nearly 136 power plants have improved in November as compared to the previous two months. “Revised coal stocking norms have been […]
Australia, South Korea beyond India & China in per capita coal emissions
India is the world’s second-largest consumer of coal-based power, however, its per capita emission is far less than the global average, a fraction of what some of the world’s richest countries – such as the United States and Australia – emit, revealed a new analysis by Ember, an independent climate and energy think tank focused […]
Pralhad Joshi asks Coal India Ltd to ensure power plants have 18 days of stock by November 2021
Union minister for coal Pralhad Joshi on Monday asked the Coal India Ltd (CIL) and its subsidiaries to make “all out efforts” to ensure at least 18 days of coal stock with thermal power plants by the end of November. The state-owned CIL has been prioritising the supply of coal temporarily to power producers to […]
‘Countries lobbying to soften climate report’
Documents that were leaked and seen by the BBC have reportedly revealed that a number of influential countries have been seeking to get a game-changing UN scientific report on combating the climate crisis toned down. The development, reported in detail by the BBC and the Guardian, shows that Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia are among […]
Amid coal shortage in India, Rajasthan ensures zero power cuts
A total of 166 rakes of coal have been sent to Rajasthan in the last eight days to address the shortage of the dry fuel at thermal power plants and the power situation is continuously improving in the state, an official said on Saturday. Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) Subodh Agarwal in a statement said that […]
Punjab’s coal-fired power plants left with just 2-day stock
The coal stock situation in Punjab continued to remain critical on Wednesday as the private and state-owned thermal plants were left with fuel reserves for not more than 2 days. Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) A Venu Prasad said that despite shortage of fuel, the utility supplied 9,352 megawatt (MW) in the […]