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Coal Minister inaugurates National Coal Conclave & Exhibition
October 17, 2022
Coal Minister inaugurates National Coal Conclave & Exhibition
Union Minister of Coal, Pralhad Joshi, urged the public sector undertakings (PSUs) to compete with the private sector in coal…
Coal Ministry aims to achieve 100 million ton coal gasification by 2030
October 13, 2022
Coal Ministry aims to achieve 100 million ton coal gasification by 2030
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi said that in next few months India is likely to…
Coal Production increases by 12% to 57.93 MT in September
October 3, 2022
Coal Production increases by 12% to 57.93 MT in September
India’s overall coal production increased by 12.01% to 57.93 Million Ton (MT) from 51.72 MT during September 2022 as compared…
Rajasthan gears up to meet power demand amid coal supply disruptions
September 20, 2022
Rajasthan gears up to meet power demand amid coal supply disruptions
Increased demand for electricity in Rajasthan is becoming even more challenging with the supply of coal from the PEKB Chhattisgarh…
Vedanta emerges as highest bidder for 2 coal blocks in Odisha
September 15, 2022
Vedanta emerges as highest bidder for 2 coal blocks in Odisha
Vedanta has emerged as the highest bidder for two coal mines in Odisha on the second day of commercial coal…
Jaiprakash Power Ventures, highest bidder for coal mine in MP
September 14, 2022
Jaiprakash Power Ventures, highest bidder for coal mine in MP
Jaiprakash Power Ventures has emerged as the highest bidder for a coal block in Madhya Pradesh. The government put on…
Coal Ministry decriminalizes 68 provisions of MCR, 1960
September 8, 2022
Coal Ministry decriminalizes 68 provisions of MCR, 1960
The Ministry of Coal has amended Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 (MCR) with a view to decriminalise its provisions. MCR regulates…
SE Railway clocks nearly 27% growth in coal loading
September 7, 2022
SE Railway clocks nearly 27% growth in coal loading
The South Eastern Railway (SER) has registered nearly 27% growth in coal loading in the first five months of the…
India’s coal output remains below estimate at 58 MT in August
September 6, 2022
India’s coal output remains below estimate at 58 MT in August
India produced 58.33 million tonnes of coal in August, missing its target of 67.94 MT for the month, according to…
Coal Ministry aims to enhance coal production to 1.23 billion ton by 2024-25
August 31, 2022
Coal Ministry aims to enhance coal production to 1.23 billion ton by 2024-25
The Ministry of Coal is in the process of enhancing coal production to ambitious target of 1.23 billion tonne (BT)…
CIL plans to dispatch 700 MT coal in 2022-23
July 28, 2022
CIL plans to dispatch 700 MT coal in 2022-23
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has planned to dispatch coal to the tune of 700 million tonnes (MT) in 2022-23, out…
Around 80,525 MT biomass co-fired by 35 thermal power plants: Govt
July 27, 2022
Around 80,525 MT biomass co-fired by 35 thermal power plants: Govt
Nearly 80,525 metric tonne (MT) of biomass has been co-fired in 35 thermal power plants in the country, according to…
8 PSUs surrender 11 coal mines: Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi
July 26, 2022
8 PSUs surrender 11 coal mines: Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi
Eight public sector companies have submitted requests to surrender 11 non-operational coal mines under an amnesty scheme, Parliament was informed…
Temporary shut down of coal-fired power plants around Delhi helped reduce pollution
July 23, 2022
Temporary shut down of coal-fired power plants around Delhi helped reduce pollution
The closure of a few coal-fired power plants within 300 km radius of Delhi last year helped reduce pollution levels,…
Vedanta to bring into operation 2 coal blocks in FY23
July 18, 2022
Vedanta to bring into operation 2 coal blocks in FY23
Billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta expects to bring into operation two coal blocks in Odisha in this fiscal, and is working…
NTPC co-fires 77,000 tonne biomass at 14 thermal power plants
July 15, 2022
NTPC co-fires 77,000 tonne biomass at 14 thermal power plants
NTPC has co-fired 77,000 tonnes of biomass till date at 14 of its thermal power plants across the country, a…
Rail link to ensure faster coal movement to Odisha ports
July 12, 2022
Rail link to ensure faster coal movement to Odisha ports
The first stretch of the Mahanadi Coal Railway Ltd (MCRL), being set up to transport coal from Talcher Coalfields, is…
Coal production goes up by 32.57% to 67.59 MT in June 22
July 6, 2022
Coal production goes up by 32.57% to 67.59 MT in June 22
Ministry of Coal on Wednesday said that the coal production has gone up by 32.5% approx in June this year…
India’s domestic raw coking coal production may touch 140 MT by 2030
June 27, 2022
India’s domestic raw coking coal production may touch 140 MT by 2030
The government on Saturday said the country’s domestic raw coking coal output may touch 140 million tonnes (MT) by 2030…
SECL signs MoU with MP Power Generation Co for 660MW power plant
June 23, 2022
SECL signs MoU with MP Power Generation Co for 660MW power plant
Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has signed an MoU with the Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company Limited…
Coal stock at more than 52 MT; enough for about 24 days’ requirement
June 20, 2022
Coal stock at more than 52 MT; enough for about 24 days’ requirement
The government on Sunday said that coal stock at various coal mines is more than 52 million tonnes (MT), which…
Govt aims to build 40 MT coal stock at power plants during monsoon
June 17, 2022
Govt aims to build 40 MT coal stock at power plants during monsoon
The government is gearing up to increase the stock of coal at power plants to 40 million tonne (MT) during…
Air quality panel bans use of coal in Delhi-NCR from next year
June 8, 2022
Air quality panel bans use of coal in Delhi-NCR from next year
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued directions to ban the use of coal in industrial, domestic and…
Coal India aims green mining options: Chairman
June 7, 2022
Coal India aims green mining options: Chairman
State-owned CIL is aiming at green mining options and increase production from its underground mines, which are favourable for cleaner…
Power sector coal import comes down by 40%
June 3, 2022
Power sector coal import comes down by 40%
The coal ministry on Thursday said that coal imports, which had reached a peak of 248 million tonne (MT) in…