Coal Supply
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Coal production rises to 34 million tonnes in first half of May
India | May 25, 2022, 09:36 AM ISTThe total dispatch of coal has been at 37.18 MT, recording an increase of 15.87 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
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India's peak 'power demand' touches all-time high as extreme heatwave sweeps country
India | Dec 27, 2022, 03:21 AM ISTThe demand for power has risen in April due to heatwave and people in different parts of the country are facing power cuts.
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Power crisis: Chidambaram takes a dig at Centre over 'coal shortage', says 'Modi hai, mumkin hai'
India | Dec 27, 2022, 03:21 AM ISTVarious states continued to reel under power shortages on Apr 29 with soaring mercury pushing the demand higher, as opposition parties blamed the Centre for coal shortages at thermal plants.
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Punjab reels under 10 to 13 hours power cut, Opposition mocks AAP for free electricity promise
India | Apr 29, 2022, 10:43 AM ISTPunjab's Power Minister Harbhajan Singh has blamed the previous governments for not upgrading power plants in the state.
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Power supply: 'Thermal power plants hold about 22 million tonnes coal', informs Pralhad Joshi
India | Apr 29, 2022, 08:09 AM ISTJoshi had earlier in the day held a review meeting with CMD of Central Coalfields Ltd and other senior officials and carried out a detailed discussion on further increasing coal production and offtake from CCL.
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Maharashtra: Coal supply increased considerably in April, informs Centre
India | Apr 17, 2022, 02:55 PM ISTThe ministry added that the coal supply to thermal plants is increasing in tandem with an increase in demand for power.
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Bihar: Power demand increases by 9 per cent, coal supply not at same pace
India | Apr 15, 2022, 01:22 PM ISTThere is a possible power shortage in states like- Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu.
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India likely to witness power shortage in summer due to coal supply crisis
India | Apr 13, 2022, 02:03 PM ISTGlobal thermal coal prices have remained elevated as a fallout of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which disrupted trade flows and crippled supply amid additional demand from Europe, which has now sanctioned Russian coal.
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Coal ministry to augment fuel supply to power sector from captive mines
Business | Oct 15, 2021, 04:25 PM ISTThe coal ministry on Friday said it has taken various measures, including diverting the output from captive coal mines, to augment fuel supply to the power sector.
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Govt to ramp up per day coal production to 2 million tonnes in next 5 days: Sources
India | Oct 12, 2021, 11:29 PM IST"The Centre is fulfilling all the demands required by the states. Coal stocks have started increasing in the last four days," sources said.
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Govt asks CIL to raise coal supply to power plants during Puja, augment it further after October 20
Business | Oct 12, 2021, 03:55 PM ISTThe development assumes significance in the wake of the country's power plants grappling with coal shortages in the country at a time when the festival season has already begun.
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Coal supply by CIL to power sector drops 3 per cent in April-May
Business | Jun 30, 2019, 11:03 AM ISTSupply of coal to the power sector by state-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) declined by 2.6 per cent to 80.9 million tonnes in the first two months of the ongoing fiscal, government data showed.
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Work out a plan to deal with coal supply: PMO tells Coal Ministry
Oct 13, 2014, 08:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the Coal Ministry to work out a plan of action to deal with the present situation -- arising out of cancellation of allocation of 214 coal
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Govt clears 2 major rail projects to address coal supply
Oct 12, 2014, 10:47 AM ISTNew Delhi: In order to improve coal supply, the government on Friday said it is focusing on 2-3 major rail projects that will resolve the connectivity problems.Besides, the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) so far has