Coal
PMO reviews coal supply & power availability
October 13, 2021
PMO reviews coal supply & power availability
Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Tuesday reviewed the coal supply and power generation scenario as the government looks at ways…
Coal Ministry launches auction process of 40 coal mines
October 12, 2021
Coal Ministry launches auction process of 40 coal mines
Ministry of Coal has today launched the auction process of 40 new coal mines (21 new mines under CM(SP) Act…
SECL agrees to supply 29,500 MT/day coal to Chhattisgarh
October 12, 2021
SECL agrees to supply 29,500 MT/day coal to Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh government on Monday said South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) will ensure the supply of 29,500 metric tonnes of coal…
Coal Ministry conducts pre bid conference to auction mines
October 11, 2021
Coal Ministry conducts pre bid conference to auction mines
The Nominated Authority in the Ministry of Coal had launched the second attempt of auction for 11 coal mines (4mines…
Punjab’s power plants running at low capacity
October 10, 2021
Punjab’s power plants running at low capacity
Severe coal shortage at thermal power plants in Punjab has forced power utility PSPCL to cut down power generation and…
Situation to normalise in three-four days: Pralhad Joshi
October 10, 2021
Situation to normalise in three-four days: Pralhad Joshi
Acknowledging the current coal crisis, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said that the situation will normalise in next…
India staring at power crisis after rains hit coal movement
October 10, 2021
India staring at power crisis after rains hit coal movement
An energy crisis is looming in some states, including Delhi and Punjab, due to a combination of factors such as…
Kejriwal writes to PM Modi on coal shortage
October 9, 2021
Kejriwal writes to PM Modi on coal shortage
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the prevailing coal shortage situation that…
Odisha industries facing coal crisis, seeks intervention
October 9, 2021
Odisha industries facing coal crisis, seeks intervention
Utkal Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd (UCCI), an association of industries, has urged the Odisha government to ensure adequate…
AIADMK urges TN govt to take up coal deficit with Centre
October 9, 2021
AIADMK urges TN govt to take up coal deficit with Centre
AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam has urged the Tamil Nadu government to take up with the Centre the issue of diminishing…
Depleting coal stock leads to crisis in thermal stations in TN
October 8, 2021
Depleting coal stock leads to crisis in thermal stations in TN
The Thermal power stations of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (Tangedo) are facing a crisis following the…
CIL supply to power sector grows by 12% to 118 MT in Q2
October 4, 2021
CIL supply to power sector grows by 12% to 118 MT in Q2
Coal India Ltd supplied 117.6 million tonnes (MT) of coal to power utilities during July-September of the current fiscal, registering…
Power cost to remain high as imported coal prices soar
October 4, 2021
Power cost to remain high as imported coal prices soar
Short-term power prices are likely to remain elevated in the near term on account of a continued increase in imported…
Coal India production rises to 40.7 million tonne
October 2, 2021
Coal India production rises to 40.7 million tonne
CIL's coal production registered a marginal rise to 40.7 million tonnes in September. The development assumes significance in the wake…
China’s end to overseas coal financing could free $130 bn
September 30, 2021
China’s end to overseas coal financing could free $130 bn
China's pledge to end overseas coal financing will impact 44 coal plants totalling 42,220 megawatts (MW) of capacity, according to…
India’s expanding coal fleet could cause premature deaths
September 29, 2021
India’s expanding coal fleet could cause premature deaths
India's plans to expand its coal fleet by 64 gigawatt would nearly double the number of annual premature deaths from…
Government launches 2nd attempt to auction 11 coal mines
September 27, 2021
Government launches 2nd attempt to auction 11 coal mines
Centre announced the launch of the second attempt of auction process for 11 coal mines for commercial mining.
Coal shortage deepens in India as plant inventories run low
September 27, 2021
Coal shortage deepens in India as plant inventories run low
India’s massive fleet of coal plants are running dangerously low on stockpiles, which may force the nation to buy expensive…
Coal mining leases granted to Meghalaya after 7 years ban
September 25, 2021
Coal mining leases granted to Meghalaya after 7 years ban
Mining leases for three coal blocks were granted in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills by the Union Coal Ministry in a…
Xi says won’t build coal plants abroad at UNGA
September 22, 2021
Xi says won’t build coal plants abroad at UNGA
Chinese President Xi Jinping told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that disputes among countries need to be handled through…
CIL signs ₹1,880 cr pact to extract coal bed methane
September 21, 2021
CIL signs ₹1,880 cr pact to extract coal bed methane
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) signed a revenue sharing contract worth nearly ₹1,880 crore for commercial extraction of coal bed…
Pilot plant to convert high ash coal to methanol developed
September 18, 2021
Pilot plant to convert high ash coal to methanol developed
India has developed an indigenous technology to convert high ash Indian coal to methanol and established its first pilot plant…
Jharkhand CM raises CIL, DVC issues with NITI Aayog
September 16, 2021
Jharkhand CM raises CIL, DVC issues with NITI Aayog
Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleged that the Centre is giving step-motherly treatment to Jharkhand claiming that Coal India is not…
Bengal Law Minister refuses to appear before ED
September 14, 2021
Bengal Law Minister refuses to appear before ED
West Bengal Law Minister Moloy Ghatak also informed the enforcement directorate that it is not possible for him to go…
76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris Agreement
September 14, 2021
76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris Agreement
a new report assessed the global pipeline of new coal projects and found there has been a 76% reduction in…