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…
Tea industry worried over rising coal costs: TAI
May 17, 2022
Tea industry worried over rising coal costs: TAI
Leading industry body Tea Association of India (TAI) on Monday flagged the issue of rising coal costs due to acute…
CIL exceeds commitment to electricity plants
May 13, 2022
CIL exceeds commitment to electricity plants
Coal India Limited, in a bid to minimise the shortage of dry fuel for thermal electricity generating plants, is supplying…
JSW Infra commissions ₹1,300 cr Paradip East Quay coal terminal
May 12, 2022
JSW Infra commissions ₹1,300 cr Paradip East Quay coal terminal
JSW Infrastructure has started commercial operations at the Paradip East Quay coal terminal in Odisha, developed at an investment of…
RK Singh asks PFC, REC for short-term loans to imported coal plant
May 12, 2022
RK Singh asks PFC, REC for short-term loans to imported coal plant
The Power Ministry has directed Power Finance Corporation and REC Ltd to provide short-term loans to imported coal-based thermal plants…
Railway data say 498 rakes made available daily
May 12, 2022
Railway data say 498 rakes made available daily
The Railways have been providing 498 rakes daily on an average against a demand of 456 for carrying coal to…