Coal shortage at thermal power plants is lingering on, with 59 non-pit head projects having the dry fuel stocks for less than four days as on Wednesday, according to official data.
The number of such projects having less than four days of coal (supercritical stock) stood at 61 on October 19, the latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) showed. The count of the plants having supercritical stocks was at 64 on October 13.
The latest figures indicate that the coal shortage situation is improving slowly.
CEA monitors the coal stock situation of 135 thermal power plants with cumulative generation capacity of over 165 GW.
