Coal India may divert fuel supply from PSUs, that have not commissioned their end-use plants, to power plants in case of any shortfall in fulfiling commitment under the supply agreements from its own production. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, minister of state for Coal Pratik Prakashbapu Patil said, "In case of any shortfall in fulfilling the commitment under the FSAs from its own production, CIL may arrange for supply of coal. Through arrangements for obtaining coal from state/central PSUs who have been allotted coal blocks and have started production ... but have not commissioned their end use plants."


