ICPPA, CCAI urge Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd to withdraw decision to release coal at minimum commitment level

Captive power producers and coal consumers association have expressed concern over drop in dry fuel supply and sought steps by Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) to withdraw its decision to release coal at minimum commitment level and quantity. While the Indian Captive Power Producers Association (ICPPA) has written a letter to the Director (Marketing) of Coal India Ltd (CIL), Coal Consumers Association of India (CCAI) has petitioned the MCL CMD over the shortage in coal supplies.

Normally, coal supplies pick up post monsoon but this year, the situation has only “worsened”, they claimed and sought withdrawal of a notice issued by MCL recently for release of monthly schedule quantity of power and nonpower consumers at trigger Level (minimum commitment level) for the second month in a row in December under Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA).