India has eased coal import targets for utilities owned by state governments and private companies, according to an internal notice reviewed by Reuters.
India’s power ministry has asked state government-run utilities and private power producers to assess the amount of coal needed to be imported for blending, according to a notice issued to government officials and private utilities.
Many states have stocks 50% above normal levels while others are still near critical levels, the ministry said in the Aug. 1 notice.
States, independent power producers and the coal ministry could decide on coal import percentages after assessing the availability of domestic supplies, the power ministry said.
