The government has asked thermal power units to restart the discontinued practice of blending 10% imported coal on concerns over depleting stock, while the coal and power ministries will explore ways to further enhance supplies, sources told ET after high-profile deliberations on Tuesday.
Secretaries of coal and power ministries at a review told the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) that coal dispatches to power plants have exceeded daily consumption. Both the ministries will also work on improving coal logistics, as Coal India has stocks of about 40 million tonnes at its mines.
Sources said coal dispatches to thermal power plants rose to 1.95 million tonnes on October 11 against a consumption of 1.9 million tonnes. Dispatches are expected to increase to 2 million tonnes a day and the situation is expected to improve soon.
