Why plants run on imported coal closed, asks AIPEF
NEW DELHI: In response to Centre’s direction to the power generation units run by state governments and private sector to import coal, the All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Wednesday asked power ministry why the big private sector plants, running on imported coal, were closed in today’s power crisis.
They said the government should clarify on how imported coal will reach thermal power stations from ports, when domestically-produced coal is unable to reach. In a letter on April 28, 2022, the ministry urged to import 22.049 million tonnes of coal for plants run by the state governments and 15.936 million tonnes for private sector plants.
