The production in the eight key infrastructure sectors incceased 7.5 per cent in October, amid healthy performance by coal, natural gas, refinery products and cement segments, as per data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Tuesday. In October 2020, the output of the core sectors — coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, […]
Category: Coal
Four trapped in Bokaro mine for over 30 hours come out safely on their own
Four people, who illegally entered an open cast mine — which was not in operation— and were feared trapped, excavated a route through the structure to return to safety in Bokaro early on Monday morning, officials said. They were trapped for at least 30 hours. All four, residents of Tilataand village of Chandankyari block, on […]
Chhattisgarh pushes Adani-run coal block despite WII red flag
DESPITE A biodiversity report from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) warning that the forests in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Aranya Coal Field (HACF) (an idea of the then UPA government) should be declared a “no-go area”, the state government is pushing for permission to start phase II of mining in the PEKB coal block, in the […]
National mining conclave: Focus on exploration, auction regime
Different stakeholders of the mining industry will participate in a national conclave next week and hold strategic discussions on major issues and opportunities in the sector to bring in higher growth and facilitate ease of doing business, the government said on Saturday. To be held on November 23, the fifth National Conclave on Mines and […]
Coal shortage easing at plants, power price falls on exchange
The average market price of power traded on the India Energy Exchange Day Ahead Market (IEX DAM) fell to Rs 2.4 per unit (kilowatt hour) on Friday from a peak of Rs 16.4 per unit on October 11, with states rushing to the exchange to buy power as thermal power plants struggled to meet demand […]
No place for defectors in Congress; won’t let Goa become coal hub: Rahul Gandhi
Addressing Congress workers in Goa on Saturday, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “Whether you call it defectors or traitors, in the heart of every Goan there is a demand to keep them away. I wish to categorically state that those who have ditched the Congress will have no place in the party in the […]
Why not strike down notification of coal as approved fuel, Gujarat HC asks state
In response to public interest litigation concerning air pollution in the state, a division bench of the Gujarat High Court has sought the government’s response on why a 2017 notification or any similar notification or order of the state declaring coal as an approved fuel be not struck down. In October 2017, the Gujarat Pollution […]
G20 leaders pledge carbon neutrality by mid-century, make commitments on coal financing
On the final day of the G20 summit on Sunday, leaders made a commitment to reach carbon neutrality “by or around mid-century”. In a final communique, they also called for “meaningful and effective” action to limit global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius. However, the communique contained few concrete actions and made no reference to a […]
PIL on industrial air pollution: HC seeks details of coal consumption in Gujarat
A division bench of the Gujarat High Court on Friday sought details of coal consumption in Gujarat and the number of industries that use only coal as a medium of fuel. The court was hearing a public interest litigation highlighting air polluting industries in Gujarat and the the need to adhere to permissible pollution standards, […]
Former CMD of Coal India at Explained.Live today
Coal stocks at the country’s thermal plants are improving after a difficult month, in which a number of states had to resort to load shedding as plants ran out of the fuel. While the coal stock position is improving, the shortage at plants has only emphasised the importance of the fuel in the power sector, […]
World should shut nearly 3,000 coal plants to keep on climate track: study
The world will need to shut down nearly 3,000 coal-fired power plants before 2030 if it is to have a chance of keeping temperature rises within 1.5 Celsius, according to research by climate think tank TransitionZero. In a report published days before the U.N. COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, TransitionZero said there are currently […]
Week after Chhattisgarh tribal stir, govt clears Parsa coal block
A WEEK after Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel met tribals who had marched over 300 km to Raipur to protest against coal mining in Hasdeo Aranya, the Centre has given stage II clearance for mining in Parsa coal block in Chhattisgarh. Parsa is one of the six coal blocks allocated in the region despite their […]