The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has “advised” Coal India Limited (CIL) and the state governments of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to ensure that coal is not supplied to stockists or agents of CIL in the National Capital Region, according to a communication from the CAQM. This is meant to enforce the complete ban […]
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Citing Express report on coal mine, NGT sets deadline for remedy , cost
CONFIRMING violations of environmental clearance conditions reported by The Indian Express last February, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set a four-month deadline for remedial actions and recovering damages from Kulda coal mine run by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in Odisha and Tamnar thermal plant operated by Jindal Power Limited (JPL) in Chhattisgarh. On February […]
Raniganj coal belt might also face a fate similar to that of Joshimath: CM
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that the Raniganj coal belt in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district might also face a fate similar to that of calamity-hit Joshimath in Uttarakhand as the area is also subsidence-prone. The central government should have taken steps much earlier as there were already predictions of land subsidence, the […]
Chhattisgarh coal levy ‘scam’: ED raids multiple premises
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids at multiple locations in Chhattisgarh and some other states in connection with its ongoing money laundering probe into an alleged coal levy scam in the state, officials said. The searches are being undertaken in state capital Raipur, Korba, Durg and Ranchi in Jharkhand and Bengaluru (Karnataka). Premises […]
Coal India should aim at providing electricity to nation at ‘just price’: Chairman
State-owned CIL chief Pramod Agrawal has said that the coal behemoth should aim at providing electricity to the county at “just price” as 80 per cent of the company’s supplies is directed towards coal-based power plants. Coal India (CIL) accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal supply and three quarters of the country’s […]
First revision in performance bank guarantee upon grant of coal mine opening permission: Government
The coal ministry has decided that the first revision in Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) would be done upon grant of mine opening permission for respective coal mines, a move that is expected to reduce financial burden on the bidders. A bank guarantee is a kind of guarantee from a lending organisation. As per the provisions […]
After 8 years, coal train from Jharkhand mine to reach Punjab today
After eight years, a freight train carrying coal from Pachwara Central coal mine in Jharkhand will reach Ropar Thermal Plant in Punjab on Friday. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will receive the first train in Ropar. “With the operation of the coal mine, there will be an annual saving of about Rs 600 crore for 70 […]
Global coal consumption to reach all-time high this year: IEA
Global coal consumption is set to rise to an all-time high in 2022 and remain at similar levels in the next few years if stronger efforts are not made to move to a low-carbon economy, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. High gas prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and […]
Chhattisgarh coal levy scam:152-crore assets attached in money laundering case, says ED
The Enforcement Directorate has attached moveable and immoveable assets, including flats, jewellery, coal washeries and plots, worth around Rs 152.31 crore allegedly belonging to arrested Chhattisgarh government bureaucrats – Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s Deputy Secretary Saumya Chaurasia, IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi and others — in the coal levy scam money laundering case. Initial investigation has […]
Repurposing old coal plants in Maharashtra can deliver financial gains worth Rs 5,700 crore: study
A new study has demonstrated the potential benefits of repurposing some of Maharashtra’s oldest and most expensive coal plants for clean energy and grid stability services. The repurposing can deliver Rs 5,700 crore in benefits by using the land and some of the old coal infrastructure. This is also the first time that the costs […]
India’s coal production rises 17% in Apr-Nov period
The country’s coal production increased 17 per cent to 524.20 million tonnes in the April-November period of the ongoing fiscal. India’s coal output was at 447.54 million tonnes in the year-ago period. In a bid to augment coal production capacity, the government has put 141 new coal blocks for commercial mines auction and has been […]
Jharkhand green energy task force holds first meeting, focusses on draft Terms of Reference
The Jharkhand Task Force for Sustainable Just Transition met Monday to deliberate upon a draft Terms of Reference (TOR) and said a series of consultations with key stakeholders such as industries, business sectors, PSUs, and civil society organisations will be held. Macro-level mapping of coal mining and its impact on the local economy, a pilot […]