Tag: Coal
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Coal worth Rs 23 cr discovered during I-T raid in Jharkhand
During the investigation, it was revealed that the coal was meant to be supplied to two power plants in the state, but instead was illegally dumped by the company.
March 23, 2023 -
Combined index of eight core industries increases by 7.8% in January
The eight core industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
February 28, 2023 -
Centre to host investor conclave for commercial mine auctions
The conclave to be held on 1 December in Mumbai will be chaired by Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi. It aims at boosting bidder participation in the auction.
November 29, 2022 -
Coal production rose 18% to 448 million tonnes in Oct
Total coal production stood at 448 million tonnes in October this year which is 18 per cent higher than that of the corresponding period of 2021. The growth of dry fuel production from Coal India Ltd (CIL) was also more than 17 per cent.
November 24, 2022 -
What’s for dinner tonight?
Inflation has broken the back of common people in India. Reports suggest that prices of piped natural gas have increased for the tenth time since August 2021.
November 24, 2022 -
Domestic coal production rises by 18%, power plants stock by 12% YoY
The Ministry of Coal has notified that the closing stock of coal at the domestic coal-based power plants, as on 31 October, this year was 25.6 Million Tons (MT) which is the highest ever in the month of October except for the Covid year of 2020-21.
November 8, 2022 -
Coal phaseout in India could make electricity cost 40% less by 2050
A new research article published in a peer-reviewed journal shows that India could cut its electricity costs by about 40 per cent with a rapid transition of its power sector from coal to renewables by 2050.
September 23, 2022 -
Domestic coal production goes up by 28 per cent
The total domestic coal production in 2022-23, as on 31 May is 137.85 MT, which is 28.6 per cent more as compared to the production of 104.83 MT in the same period of last year. This trend is being maintained in June also.
June 19, 2022 -
Coal Imports decline to 209 Million Ton in 2021-22
Coal imports grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.86% during the period 2009-10 to 2013-14. At this CAGR, coal imports would have reached 705 MT in 2020-21 and further to 866 MT in 2021-22. The import of coal could be checked only by sustaining increased domestic supply over the years.
June 2, 2022 -
Power Min directs CEA to check amount of coal consumption
This determination of coal consumption during the said period will give a window of about three weeks for these plants to procure imported coal.
May 29, 2022 -
Coal production increased by 29% during April
In April 2022, the Coal India Ltd. (CIL), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. (SCCL) and Captive mines/Others registered a growth of 27.64 per cent, 9.59 per cent and 59.98 per cent by producing 53.47 MT, 5.32 MT and 7.79 MT of coal respectively.
May 10, 2022 -
Coal shortage in power plants: Centre advises states to place orders for imports
The minister gave the advice during a meeting to review the status of import of coal for blending in the thermal power plants with the states.
May 6, 2022 -
Coal production touches 661.54 Lakh tonne
While Coal India Ltd (CIL) and its subsidiaries produced 534.7 lakh tonnes of coal, production by Singareni Colleries Company Ltd (SCCL) stood at 53.23 lakh tonnes and production from captive mines touched 73.61 lakh tonnes during April.
May 3, 2022 -
Railways spend Rs 150 crore in repairing wagons to ensure coal supplies to power plants
Indian Railways is grappling with the problem of damaged wagons that is not only affecting its normal operations but also leading to delay in coal supplies. To manage the crisis the Railways has spent more than Rs 150 crore in repairing around 2000 damaged and dilapidated wagons over the last four months to augment coal movement to power plants, official data has revealed.
May 2, 2022 -
Amid shortages Railways deploy additional rakes to transport coal to power plants
To ensure a swift supply of coal across power plants, additional trains and rakes by Indian Railways have been initiated to augment the transportation of coal through its network, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement.
April 25, 2022 -
Mineral Production Records 13.2 per cent Cumulative Growth
The Indian Bureau of Mines has released provisional day which says that the cumulative growth for the period April to February 2021-22 over the corresponding period of the previous year has increased by 13.2 per cent.
April 14, 2022 -
Cabinet approves policy for using land acquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act
The policy provides for the utilisation of such land for the purpose of development and setting up infrastructure relating to coal and energy.
April 13, 2022