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India achieves record coal production, ensuring robust energy supply in FY 2023-24
Coal
December 28, 2023
India achieves record coal production, ensuring robust energy supply in FY 2023-24
In a significant development, India’s coal production has surged to new heights, reaching an impressive 664.37 million tonnes during the…
Coal Ministry achieves record growth in coal stock, production & dispatch
Coal
August 25, 2023
Coal Ministry achieves record growth in coal stock, production & dispatch
In a resounding testament to its commitment towards achieving the vision of an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ensuring energy security, the…
18% jump in quality of coal supplied by CIL to consumers
Coal
December 27, 2022
18% jump in quality of coal supplied by CIL to consumers
The Ministry of Coal and the coal companies have taken various measures to achieve the objective of supply of quality…
Rajasthan gears up to meet power demand amid coal supply disruptions
Coal
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…
Coal India to offer its 20 closed underground mines to private players
Mining
May 7, 2022
Coal India to offer its 20 closed underground mines to private players
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said that with the target to minimise the import of thermal coal, Coal India…
Home Minister Amit Shah reviews power situation amid outages
Power
May 3, 2022
Home Minister Amit Shah reviews power situation amid outages
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a meeting of the top brass of coal, power and railway ministries…
CIL’s coal supply to power sector rises 16% in April
Coal
May 2, 2022
CIL’s coal supply to power sector rises 16% in April
CIL on Monday said coal supply to the power sector rose 15.6% to 49.7 million tonne last month in the…
No load-shedding in Maharashtra for last 3-4 days: Energy Minister
Power
April 26, 2022
No load-shedding in Maharashtra for last 3-4 days: Energy Minister
Maharashtra has not faced load-shedding in the last 3 to 4 days and the state government is focused on addressing…
Power, railways ministers discuss rakes availability for coal transportation
Coal
April 26, 2022
Power, railways ministers discuss rakes availability for coal transportation
Union Power Minister RK Singh met Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss higher availability of rakes for the power sector…
Aluminium Association of India seeks PMO intervention on coal supply
Coal
March 22, 2022
Aluminium Association of India seeks PMO intervention on coal supply
Aluminium Association of India (AAI) on Monday said it has written to the Prime Minister’s Office seeking its urgent intervention…
Pralhad Joshi urges CIL to achieve production targets
Coal
February 25, 2022
Pralhad Joshi urges CIL to achieve production targets
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi has urged state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) to achieve production targets for the current as well…
Coal supply crunch has led non-power sector to ‘catastrophic conditions’
Coal
February 14, 2022
Coal supply crunch has led non-power sector to ‘catastrophic conditions’
Industry associations have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on deteriorating coal supply to the non-power sector, stating that curtailment…
Coal supply to power plants in Nov more than consumption
Coal
November 30, 2021
Coal supply to power plants in Nov more than consumption
The supply of coal to power plants in November is more than the consumption, resulting in rise in stock of…
Coal supply by CIL to power sector rises 23% in Apr-Oct
Coal
November 29, 2021
Coal supply by CIL to power sector rises 23% in Apr-Oct
The dispatch of coal to the power sector by state-owned CIL rose 22.7% to 291.72 million tonne (MT) in the…
Lack of coal forcing many NRS consumers to stall operations
Coal
October 25, 2021
Lack of coal forcing many NRS consumers to stall operations
Coal Consumers Association of India urged the government to resume at least some amount of coal supply to the non-power…
Mahanadi Coalfields dispatches record 5.47 lakh tonne coal
Coal
October 18, 2021
Mahanadi Coalfields dispatches record 5.47 lakh tonne coal
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), has dispatched over 5.47 lakh ton coal to consumers yesterday breaking its own record of 5.45…
No power cut in Rajasthan, supply improves further
Power
October 17, 2021
No power cut in Rajasthan, supply improves further
A total of 166 rakes of coal have been sent to Rajasthan in the last eight days to address the…
Coal supply to non-power sector may be kept suspended
Coal
October 14, 2021
Coal supply to non-power sector may be kept suspended
Even as supplies of coal are being ramped up at power plants, supplies to non-power sector plants may be kept…
PMO reviews coal supply & power availability
Coal
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…
India’s solar energy output growth slows in September
Renewable Energy
October 12, 2021
India’s solar energy output growth slows in September
India's solar energy output growth slowed in September, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, at a time when coal-fired…
SECL agrees to supply 29,500 MT/day coal to Chhattisgarh
Coal
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…
Yogi directs UPPCL for adequate coal supply to power plants
Power
October 12, 2021
Yogi directs UPPCL for adequate coal supply to power plants
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath directed UP Power Corporation Ltd Chairman M Devaraj to do a thorough review regarding the…
Kerala looking to go for power cut after reduced coal supply
Power
October 10, 2021
Kerala looking to go for power cut after reduced coal supply
Kerala Power Minister, K Krishnankutty said that the state electricity board is contemplating the possibilities of a power cut if…
Punjab’s power plants running at low capacity
Coal
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…
Odisha industries facing coal crisis, seeks intervention
Coal
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…