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Ample coal stocks for power plants; no blackout risk, says govt

States continue to flock spot market, prices at record high

Coal crisis: Power consumption moderates by 72 million units on Saturday

According to data, the power consumption of 3,900 MU on Friday or October 8 was the highest this month so far, which also became cause of concern among the ongoing coal crisis in country

Industry must begin using coal through gasification technology: JSPL MD

The gasification technology will also help India overcome the shortage of oil, gas, methanol, ammonia, urea and other products, making the country Aatmanirbhar

Minister says 'one day' coal stock left in plants supplying power to Delhi

Satyendar Jain said, 'There is only one day's stock left in the plants from which Delhi gets electricity, there is no coal at all'

Coal shortage: Will coal crisis derail India's nascent economic recovery?

Find out why India is facing a cold shortage, what is the reason behind the coal crisis in India and how resultant power crisis may impact India's economic recovery

Coal-parched steel, aluminium firms battle lower utilisation, higher costs

Primary steel producers, however, remain unperturbed as they rely on imported coking coal to meet their demand

Govt reviews ease of doing biz with coal controller's organisation

The government on Thursday reviewed ease of doing business and environmental sustainability aspects and appreciated decentralisation of approval process of mining plan and mine closure plan

Centre to revise coal stock norms to avert future crisis

The power sector's current daily demand is 1.7 mt, of which 1.3 mt is met by CIL

Coal ministry says in process of finalising mine closure framework

The ministry is in consultation with the World Bank for obtaining support and assistance in this programme

Coal crisis for thermal power plants now could be good news for India later

The endemic supply shortage for thermal power plants offers the chance to transition to gas

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Govt amends rules to allow 50% sale of coal from captive mines

Move to benefit over 100 captive coal and lignite blocks with over 500 million tonnes per annum peak rated capacity

Coal crunch: 64 power plants left with less than 4 days of dry fuel stocks

Power Minister R K Singh had reportedly termed the coal shortage as way beyond normal

Coal ministry sets up panel to review timelines for project execution

The Coal Ministry on Friday said it has constituted a panel to review and benchmark the timelines in project execution, including tendering process by examining tenders having a value of more than Rs 300 crore of CIL, its subsidiaries and other PSUs. The committee has been set up with a view to suggest a robust and efficient set of timelines and whether statutory clearances may be obtained prior to issuing tender, the coal ministry said in a statement. "The Ministry of Coal has set up a committee today under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor comprising of representatives from NTPC, IOCL, PGCIL and Director (T), ECL as member secretary for review and benchmarking the timelines in project execution including tendering process by examining tenders having value of more than Rs 300 crore of CIL (Coal India), its subsidiaries and other PSUs," the statement said. Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output. The company is eyeing one billion ...

Explainer: Why is India facing a massive coal supply shortage?

Coal accounts for over 70% of India's electricity output, and utilities account for about 75% of India's coal consumption.

China energy crunch triggers shutdowns, pleas for more coal

For the second straight day, the main state grid operator sought to reassure customers, saying it would work to guarantee coal supply

CIL signs pact of Rs 1,880 cr for commercial extraction of coal bed methane

State-owned CIL on Monday said that its arm Bharat Coking Coal has signed contract worth Rs 1,880 crore with Prabha Energy for commercial extraction of coal bed methane.

Decent gains ahead in Coal India stock as power demand picks up

With business conditions improving, analysts expect 15-20% upside in share price of India's largest coal miner

BHEL demonstrates tech to create methanol from high ash coal

State-run engineering firm BHEL has successfully demonstrated a facility to create methanol from high ash Indian coal, an official statement said on Thursday.

Produce more coal or no supply from CIL: Govt warns captive mine owners

Mine owned by private companies falling short on their production, observes ministry; warning comes in wake of country's thermal power units facing coal shortage