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  Coal production rises to 34 million tonnes in first half of May

  India | May 25, 2022 9:36 IST

  The 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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  Country has constraints in availability of domestic coal: Govt

  India | May 15, 2022 16:33 IST

  The inter-ministerial panel met ​recently to consider the requests for coal linkages to central/state sector power plants and to review the status of existing coal linkages.

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  Coal loading for powerhouses being constantly ramped up: Railways

  India | May 12, 2022 8:02 IST

  The importance of the seamless and timely movement of coal rakes to various power plants has been emphasised.

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  Coal scam case: Delhi court issues bailable warrant against Abhishek Banerjee's wife

  India | May 07, 2022 18:51 IST

  Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria issued the warrant against Rujira, whose husband is the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

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  Why is India glaring at a major power crisis this summer, and what's next | Depth analysis

  India | May 01, 2022 19:09 IST

  Coal accounts for nearly 75% of India's power output. But with the shortage of coal, the power crisis is inevitable. There are other factors that add as well.

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  Core sector growth slows down to 4.3 percent in March as compared to 10.4 percent last year

  Business | April 29, 2022 20:10 IST

  The growth in the production of natural gas, steel, cement and electricity slowed down to 7.6 per cent, 3.7 per cent, 8.8 per cent and 4.9 per cent during the month

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  'We have managed it somehow in Delhi,' CM Kejriwal flags 'acute shortage' of coal

  India | April 29, 2022 15:42 IST

  Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain said there is an "acute shortage" of coal due to unavailability of adequate number of rakes and warned there may be "difficulty" in supply if power plants are shut. 

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  Coal crisis may hit 24-hour power supply, metro, hospital services in Delhi, says power minister

  India | April 29, 2022 11:28 IST

  The Delhi government said that due to disruption of power supply from the Dadri-National Capital Power Station & Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant, there may be a problem with the 24-hour power supply to many essential institutions including Delhi Metro, hospitals.

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  'Don't panic': India has enough coal to last over 30 days, says Report

  India | April 20, 2022 23:00 IST

  On average, power plants in India are a having coal stock of 22 mt and on an average daily 2.1 mt coal is replaced with plants. So, no shortage of coal will arise in the country, sources said. Power plants in India still have 10 days of stock and the country has coal stock of more than 30 days, the sources added.

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  '8 years of big talk has resulted in India having only 8 days of coal stocks': Rahul Gandhi

  India | April 20, 2022 12:59 IST

  Amit Shah on Apr 19 had chaired a meeting with Power Minister RK Singh, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi & Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to assess the situation following reports of coal shortage reported by many states.

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  Coal shortage: Amit Shah meets Power, Coal, Raliway Ministers on power situation

  India | April 20, 2022 11:43 IST

  The thermal power companies are facing shortage of low ash coal because of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war as they were unable to get coal loads from Russia.  

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  Summer to get hotter! Coal shortage may lead to power crisis in upcoming months

  India | April 20, 2022 10:32 IST

  Several states are finding it difficult to bridge the gap between the demand and supply of eletricity.

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  'Coal shortage causing electricity crisis in 12 states', says Maharashtra minister

  India | April 19, 2022 17:57 IST

  Talking to reporters, Maharashtra's Energy Minister Nitin Raut said there was no load-shedding in Maharashtra for the past five to six days due to this micro-level planning and the power deficit stood at 15 per cent.

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  Maharashtra: Coal supply increased considerably in April, informs Centre

  India | April 17, 2022 14:55 IST

  The ministry added that the coal supply to thermal plants is increasing in tandem with an increase in demand for power.

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  Australia likely to announce its biggest investment of Rs 1,500 crore in India

  India | March 20, 2022 19:32 IST

  Sources say both the nations will conclude an early harvest agreement by the end of this month. Australia on Sunday said it is hopeful of concluding an early harvest trade deal with India by the end of this month.

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  Coal shortage: 59 thermal power plants have less than four days of fuel stocks

  India | October 21, 2021 20:54 IST

  The latest figures indicate that the coal shortage situation is improving slowly.  

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  Govt to ramp up per day coal production to 2 million tonnes in next 5 days: Sources

  India | October 12, 2021 23:29 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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  'There won't be a coal shortage,' assures minister amid growing concerns

  India | October 12, 2021 18:09 IST

  The government has also asked state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) to augment the coal supply to power producers to 1.55-1.6 million tonnes (MT) per day around the Durga Puja period, and to further scale it to 1.7 MT per day after October 20, according to a source.

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  Coal shortage: A look at current situation in Karnataka, Kerala, TN, Andhra and Telangana

  India | October 12, 2021 6:55 IST

  Earlier in the day, Home Minister Amit Shah held an hour-long meeting with Power Minister, Coal Minister, and other officials over possible coal shortage and power crisis concerns.

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  Power crisis to continue through festive season? Coal India scrambles to meet rising demand

  Business | October 11, 2021 8:58 IST

  The coal shortages at power plants had come at a time when production from Coal India, which meets almost 80 per cent of the fuel needs of the country, had fallen owing to the long monsoon this year.