Category: Coal

BHAWANIPATNA: Members of the Khandual Mali Surakhya Samiti organized a rally at Permanji to mark the occasion of Environment Day on Sunday. Activists like Medha Patkar, Prafulla Samantrai, Lingaraj Ajad and Lado Sikaka of Niyamgiri Surakhaya Samiti, who attended the meeting, opposed the proposed bauxite mining in Khandual Mali in the district.

BHUBANESWAR: The Ministry of Coal has successfully mapped four railway projects in the PM Gati Shakti – Nation Master Plan portal under “High Impact” projects in Odisha and Jharkhand to develop multi-modal connectivity for faster evacuation of coal.

VIJAYAWADA: All steps have been taken to import coal from foreign countries as directed by the Centre to overcome its shortage for power generation, said Andhra Pradesh Energy minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy.

NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday said the drop in coal imports in FY’22 was mainly on account of the power sector’s inbound shipments declining.

NEW DELHI: India’s coal crisis is far from over, as power ministry, in its fresh directive, warned Gencos to place their indents with Coal India Limited (CIL) on time or their coal allocation will be further reduced to 60%.

CHENNAI: Over the last few weeks, hundreds of tonnes of earth was mined out of Siruthavur lake, a prominent wetland just 45 km from Chennai. So far, 2,800 lorry loads were removed from the lake, and the Chengalpattu district administration granted permission to excavate another 2,225 loads by June 7, raising concerns of environmental degradation. […]

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Mines and Geology Minister Harjot Singh Bains Saturday claimed his department has ended illegal sand mining in the state. He also said the daily extraction of sand and gravel in legal manner has crossed one lakh metric tonne.

HYDERABAD: The first goods train which left Sattupalli in Khammam district with a coal consignment reached the Kothagudem Thermal Power Plant (KTPS) on the newly laid railway line on Saturday. The new line is a prestigious project of the South Central Railway (SCR). It has been laid jointly laid by SCR and Singareni Collieries Limited […]

ROURKELA: Villagers of Hemgir block have accused the Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) and the Sundargarh district administration of hoodwinking NGT by intentionally reducing coal transportation volume on the Bankibahal-Taparia road during the NGT inspection team’s visit on Friday. Earlier, the NGT had taken cognizance of media reports about massive pollution as hundreds of trucks carry […]

JAIPUR: Rajasthan has sought the intervention of the Chhattisgarh government for an early start of coal mining to help supplement fuel supplies for its electricity-generating projects at a time when the state is facing a power crunch. Rajasthan Chief Secretary Usha Sharma on May 19 wrote to her Chhattisgarh counterpart Amitabh Jain saying some locals […]

NEW DELHI: Coal-based power generation has witnessed a growth of 9.26% to 1,02,529 million units (MU) in April as compared to the year-ago period. According to the data released by the coal ministry on Tuesday, the overall power generation in April, 2022, has been 11.75% higher than the power generated in April 2021 and 2.23% […]

NEW DELHI: The coal ministry will hold a high-level Investors’ Meet on Friday in a bid to attract investments from the private sector. Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi will launch the event to be held in Mumbai.