The Punjab government is suffering a loss of Rs 600 crore each year on account of the Union government’s policy of cutting down on the coal allocation to the state. This is forcing the state to buy expensive imported coal, cost of which is running the state power utility dry.
Realising how the cash-strapped state is losing money, the state government, led by Capt Amarinder Singh, has decided to take up the matter regarding the cut in coal supply with the Union government. Punjab will be demanding restoration of its original allocation of coal.
