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Coal Minister inaugurates National Coal Conclave & Exhibition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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%

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…
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