CIL posts 10.6% rise in coal output in Q2
Coal India has registered a 10.6% increase in coal output at 115 million tonnes for the July-September period, on the back of record growth in production…
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Bridge to be constructed over Damodar river by PWD
Central Coalfields Limited awarded the work to construct a bridge over Damodar river in Rajrappa to the PWD. The bridge to be built at an estimated…
CIL floats Rs 4,970 Cr tender for east west rail corridor
CIL has floated a tender worth Rs 4,970 crore for construction of 135 KM east west rail corridor in Chhattisgarh to evacuate 65 MT coal from…
WCL set to double rail despatch to meet coal demand
Western Coalfields Ltd has drawn an ambitious roadmap to almost double its coal despatch capacity through rail mode to meet additional demand of consumers of Power…
WCL offers coal at cheaper cost to power gencos
In a bid to help power Gencos to reduce their generation cost, Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has offered substantial additional quantity of coal to different power…
CIL to invest over 1.22 lakh crores on 500 projects by 2023-24
With an aim to achieve 1 billion tonnes (BT) coal production by the year 2023-24 and make the nation Aatmanirbhar in Coal, National Miner Coal India…
India aims to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030
India aims for 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030 with investments worth over Rs 4 lakh crores, said Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Coal…
UN Chief urges India to lead global push for clean energy
Delivering the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture, the UN chief called on India to take the lead in transforming global economic, energy and health systems to…
Coal India orders 96 dumpers from Belaz at a cost of Rs 2,900 crore
Coal India Limited (CIL) has placed an order for purchase of 96 dumpers of 240-tonne capacity from Belaz at a cost of Rs 2,900 crore. The…
Mining license obtained for Chaerqi coal mine reconstruction and expansion
Fengfeng Coal Coking Company’s 9,00,000 tons/year expansion project of the first phase of Chaerqi Coal Mine obtained a mining license. At present, the Fengfeng Coal Coking…
NTPC to bring down cost of coal at Kudgi with a newly constructed bridge
NTPC would be able to reduce the transportation cost of coal to fuel to its Kudgi Super thermal power station in Karnataka, to around Rs 200-500…
FDI in commercial coal mining in India
This is with reference to the ongoing auction process of coal mines for commercial coal mining in India, which was launched by the Nominated Authority, Ministry…
Commercial Coal Mining will start new era of development in Chhattisgarh: Pralhad Joshi
Commencement of commercial coal mining will start new era of growth & development in Chhattisgarh, said Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Coal. Interacting with media during his…
Demise of any CIL employee due to COVID will be treated as accidental death: Pralhad Joshi
Death of Coal India employees due to Coronavirus Pandemic will be treated as accidental death and the kins of employee will get the same financial benefits…
MCL’s record 5.17 lakh tonne coal dispatched
MCL created a history by despatching the highest ever 5,17,448 tonne coal to consumers in a single day. The day, 28th of July, which ended at…
NTPC enters pact with NIIF to explore business opportunities in India
As per a statement issued by NTPC, today it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), acting through…
Auction of coal mines for commercial mining launched; 41 coal mines on offer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining through video conference here. It was part of the series of…
Government to launch auction for commercial coal mining on 18th June
Government of India will launch auction of coal mines for commercial mining with the theme “UNLEASHING COAL: NEW HOPES FOR ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT” on June 18, 2020.…
70% of coal-fired power stations may not meet environmental norms by 2022, says study
India’s coal-fired power plants have a task ahead, they must meet stringent new emission norms by 2022, which were set in December 2015 by the Ministry…
CIL to extend Usance LC facility
Coal India Limited is supplying about eighty percent of its coal to Power Sector consumers and 550 Million Tonne (MT) coal has been offered for power…
Thermal Power Plants to Have 2,43,034 MW Capacity by 2021-22
As per the extant National Electricity Plan, the installed capacity of thermal power plants of the country, comprising of Coal based and Gas & diesel based…
Coal Minister announces increase in ex-gratia for fatal coal mine accidents
Addressing the coal miners today at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in Odisha, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi he said that this welfare measure will cover over 3.5…
Coal India to own wagons to increase supplies to Power Plants
Coal India Limited (CIL) has set the wheels in motion to purchase its own rail wagons, in a maiden venture, under General Purpose Wagon Investment Scheme,…
Supply of Coal to Tamil Nadu
In the year 2018-19, Coal India Limited (CIL) had supplied 491.54 Million Tonnes (MT) coal to power plants which was 8.2% more than the coal supplied…
Coal India & Neyveli sign MoU for stepping up Solar Power Generation
Formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, coming together in a significant step, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding at CIL headquarters.