Panel asks DVC to approach Coal Min for fuel supply

An inter-ministerial panel has asked Damodar Valley Corporation to request Coal Ministry to provide fuel supply for a unit of its plant in Jharkhand.
"On account of coal block allocation in the past, fuel supply agreement (FSA) cannot be signed with Chandrapura Unit-8. However, DVC may make a comprehensive/consolidated recommendation to Coal Ministry through Power Ministry," an official said.
The matter had come up for discussion in the meeting of standing linkage committee.
The panel held a meeting late last month to review the status of existing coal linkages for various sectors, including power.
DVC's Chandrapura thermal power station is in Chandrapura district in Bokaro, Jharkhand. The plant has an installed capacity of 890 MW.

The company has a total installed capacity of 6,357.2 MW, according to its website.