In the wake of short supply of coal to non-regulated sector, industry bodies have sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in the matter, stating that industries are compelled to purchase power from exchanges at higher rates due to increased demand.
The development assumes significance in the wake of country’s power plants facing coal shortages.
Reeling under the crisis on account of continued coal shortage, a major segment of the manufacturing sector, MSMEs and captive power plant-based industry have jointly submitted a representation to the prime minister through a group of 10 industry associations.
