Delhi HC directs CIL to give full coal supply to R-Power for Butibori units

Firm says says while CIL was supplying to second unit of its plant, supply to first unit hadn't started despite Letter of Assurance from CIL's subsidiary

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power on Monday said it will achieve full fuel security for its Butibori plant following a Delhi High Court order directing Coal India to supply coal to both the units of the plant.

“The Delhi High Court in its Order dated 31st January has granted interim relief to Butibori Thermal Power Plant (TPP) and has directed Coal India Limited (CIL) to immediately commence the supply of coal to Unit-1 of Butibori Plant, equivalent to annual contracted quantity of 1.23 million tonnes per annum through its subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited,” the company said in its statement on