The domestic power sector imported 35.3 million tonnes (MT) of coal during the April-October period of the current fiscal, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Of the total imports, the import-based power plants or the plants that run on imported coal brought in 21.7 MT coal, according to the data shared by Union Minister RK Singh […]
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India’s coal imports drop over 4% to 148 million in April-Octber period
India’s coal imports dropped 4.2 per cent to 148.13 Million Tonnes (MT) in the April-October period of the ongoing financial year. The country’s coal imports were 154.72 MT in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. During the April-October period, non-coking coal imports were 94.53 MT, lower than 104.41 MT imported during the same period […]
Can’t phase out coal power until storage, tech viable: Power Ministry
New Delhi: Diverting focus away from reduction of emissions to singling out a particular fossil fuel like coal will undermine the fight for reduction of emissions, the power ministry said while giving its view on an initiative to phase out unabated coal to be proposed at COP28, said people with knowledge of the matter. In […]
Mahanadi Coalfields mulls higher capacity at Odisha thermal plant
NEW DELHI: Coal India subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd may expand its upcoming thermal power plant in Odisha’s Sundargarh district by adding 2400 MW in phase-II, taking the total capacity of the unit to 4,000 MW. The first phase of the project, of 1,600 MW, is likely to start work in the next financial year and […]
SC seeks Environment Ministry’s views on capping iron ore mining in Odisha
The Supreme Court Monday asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to give its view on whether iron ore mining in Odisha can be capped, keeping sustainable development and intergenerational equity in mind. The top court perused the affidavit of the Union Ministry of Mines filed in response to its earlier query whether […]
Mines Ministry opposes cap on iron ore production in Odisha, Supreme Court seeks MOEF’s stand
Unsatisfied with the Ministry of Mines’ response that no capping is warranted on production of iron ore in Odisha, the Supreme Court on Monday sought the independent view of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) on the impact of mining on the environment and the concept of intergenerational equity, the issues not […]
Coal will remain an important part of India’s energy needs: Govt 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 […]
India scrambles to add coal-fired power capacity, avoid outages: sources
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 […]
Coal India to phase out mining equipment imports in 6 years: Govt
State-owned CIL, which has imported high-capacity mining equipment worth Rs 3,500 crore in the past five years, has drawn up a plan to phase out such inbound shipments over the next six years, the government said on Thursday. The move aims to encourage and develop domestically manufactured equipment, it said. “Currently, Coal India Ltd (CIL) […]
Coal India’s e-auction volume projected to double in H2FY’24
Coal India is likely to e-auction approximately 60 million tonnes of coal in the second half of the current fiscal year, according to estimates indicated by the management. This represents a significant increase from the 32 million tonnes sold in the first two quarters of the year, officials said.
Mining rules update to allow companies to explore a block and bid for it
The government will soon allow entities conducting exploration of mineral blocks to bid for mining the same blocks, said officials. It is set to notify new mining rules which seek to encourage large mining companies to actively explore minerals in the country, they said. Once approved, these changes in mining rules will allow companies to […]
Panel for incentivising local production of mining gear
NEW DELHI: An inter-disciplinary committee, comprising officials from Coal India Ltd, railway ministry, heavy industries ministry, NLC India Ltd, NTPC Ltd, among other stakeholders, has recommended encouraging domestic manufacturing of mining equipment through incentive schemes, standardisation and specific tendering clauses. This gains focus as coal is expected to remain as the predominant energy source beyond […]