Steps Proposed by the Government to Reduce Such Huge Imports of Coal

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Last Updated : Dec 19 2014 | 12:20 AM IST
The focus of the Government is to increase coal production to the maximum extent possible by facilitating Environment & Forest clearances expeditiously, pursuing with State Government for assistance in land acquisition and coordinated efforts with Railways for movement of coal. This was stated by Sh. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

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First Published: Dec 18 2014 | 12:20 AM IST

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