India’s coal-fuelled power plants, which account for more than half (52.4%) of the country’s total installed capacity of 386.88 gigawatt (GW), are facing a crisis. As many as 72 coal-fuelled power projects have almost exhausted their coal stocks, a Mint report said on October 4. About 50 plants have coal stocks ranging from 4-10 days, […]
Category: Coal
64 non-pithead power plants face severe coal shortage; Power minister refutes reports of severe power shortage
At least 64 non-pithead thermal power plants are left with less than four days of dry fuel stocks, news agency PTI reported. A report from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) showed that 25 non-pithead power plants are left with coal stocks for less than seven days as on October 3. The CEA monitors coal stocks […]
‘Coal pollution could kill 5,280 in Delhi over 10 yrs’: Report
Among the megacities in the country, residents of Delhi are the worst affected by coal pollution which could result in nearly 5,280 premature deaths in the national capital over the next decade, a new research report by the C40 Cities, a network of the megacities across the globe committed to addressing the climate crisis, has […]
Mumbai citizens may experience severe health impacts of coal pollution: Study
Mumbai residents may be experiencing worse health and economic impacts from pollution caused by coal-fired power plants, as compared to other major metropolitan cities around the world, suggests new research by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. These findings, which were released on Wednesday in tandem with a report titled ‘Coal-free cities: the health and […]
Coal scam case: Delhi HC to hear Abhishek Banerjee’s plea challenging ED summons
The Delhi high court will on Tuesday hear a plea filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira, challenging summons issued to them by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its investigation into an alleged coal scam case. Abhishek is the nephew of TMC supremo and West Bengal chief […]
Study warns against mining nod to 14 coal blocks in Hasdeo Arand
Fourteen of the 23 coal blocks in the Hasdeo Arand Coalfield should not be given mining clearance to protect the dense forest tracts in the region that are home to a large herd of elephants, a study has recommended. According to a research by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education’s to assess the […]
Special CBI court convicts Ranchi firm, 4 employees in Lalgarh coal scam
A special court on Tuesday convicted five persons in connection with an alleged coal scam case related to Lalgarh (North) coal block allocated in 2003, saying they acted in a synchronised manner and conspired to cheat both the ministries of coal and steel to get the allocation in favour of their Ranchi-based company. The court […]
ED summons Bengal law minister Moloy Ghatak to Delhi in ‘coal smuggling’ case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned West Bengal law minister Moloy Ghatak in connection with an alleged coal smuggling case. The senior Trinamool Congress legislator has been asked to appear before the federal agency on Tuesday. The ED has also issued a fresh summon on Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee for questioning on […]
Coal price hike: Mohali brick kiln owners to stop production from October 1
The members of the Mohali District Brick Kiln Owners’ Association on Monday announced that owing to coal price hike, they will stop production for two months from October 1 onwards. There are around 100 brick kilns in the district. While addressing mediapersons here on Monday, association president Kuldeep Singh Makkar said, “Around two months back, […]
CM Soren says can halt Coal India’s ops, as it owes ₹1.5 lakh crore to state
Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday said if the opposition BJP supports him, he can stop functioning of Coal India Limited (CIL), which owes ₹1.5 lakh crore to the Jharkhand government, in the state. Despite that, the Centre is auto-debiting huge funds from Jharkhand’s RBI account, Soren said in the assembly and attacked the central […]
Coal crisis hits again, no power plant in Punjab has required stock
Patiala The coal crisis for power plants in Punjab has assumed alarming proportions for the second time in recent months with no power plant having sufficient stock of the raw material. In the private sector, the coal stock at Rajpura Thermal plant will last only 4 days and 20 hours; the Talwandi Sabo plant has […]
ED grills Abhishek Banerjee for almost 9 hours in illegal coal mining case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, for almost nine hours in its probe related to money laundering worth ₹1,352 crore in illegal coal mining scandal in the state. The 33-year-old Lok Sabha MP, also the de-facto number 2 of the […]