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Power supply in India: 'Coal received from imports being pushed to priorit
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): With severe heatwave conditions leading to upscaled demand for power in the country, the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India on Friday informed that coal received from imports is being pushed to priority sectors on a fast pace.
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Thermal power plants hold about 22 million tonnes coal, stock will be repl
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid reports of thermal power plants witnessing a dip in their coal stocks, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday that the country's thermal plants hold about 22 million tonnes of coal which is enough for 10 days and replenishment will be d
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Delhi staring at power outage, urges Centre to ensure adequate coal supply
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Delhi government has expressed its concern over the possible shortage of coal in power plants that supply electricity to the national capital and has written a letter to the Central Government urging it to ensure adequate coal supply.
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Union Ministers discuss measures to enhance efficiency in coal transport t
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Amid reports of coal shortages faced at power plants in the country Union Minister for Power RK Singh on Monday met Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss measures to enhance efficiency in coal transport to power plants.
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Amid shortages Railways deploy additional rakes to transport coal to power
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Amid coal shortages reported in the country, the Indian Railways said on Monday it has deployed additional rakes to transport coal to power plants.
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin flags coal shortage issue, seeks PM Modi's 'urgent as
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 22 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Modi seeking "urgent assistance" to direct the Ministry of Coal to ensure the supply of 72,000 MT coal per day as per the FSA (Fuel Supply Agreement) at Paradip and
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India has coal stocks for more than 30 days, no need to panic: Govt source
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): India has enough coal stocks to meet more than 30 days of demands and there is no need to panic, Government sources told ANI.
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Coal supply to Maharashtra increased considerably in April: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Refuting media reports on Maharashtra not being able to meet its coal requirement, the Ministry of Coal said on Sunday that the state is meeting its coal requirement, with allocation to power plants raised from 2.14 lakh ton per day in March to 2.76 lakh to
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Siliguri: Tea industry at a loss amid hike in coal prices, seeks immediate
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], April 17 (ANI): With the increase in the coal prices, the tea industry in North Bengal, also the economic backbone for the people in the hills, is in dire need of an alternative source of power. This has also given rise to a paucity of coal supply, thus, affec
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Power demand increases by 9 pc in Bihar, Union Minister RK Singh says coal
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Sitamarhi (Bihar) [India], April 15 (ANI): Union Power Minister RK Singh on Thursday said that the demand for electricity has increased by nearly nine per cent in Bihar, however, the supply of coal has not increased at the same pace.
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C'garh govt permits Rajasthan's RVUNL to undertake mining in Parsa East, K
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], March 26 (ANI): Chhattisgarh government has permitted Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) to undertake mining in Parsa East and Kanta Basan coal block in the second phase. RVUNL has been permitted to undertake coal mining in 1,136 hectare area.
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Power Ministry asks states to take timely action for coal supply
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): The Ministry of Power said on Saturday it has issued a circular requesting the states to take action against imported coal-based power plants if they fail to maintain adequate coal stocks.
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