Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh lead coal capacity expansion: Global Energy Monitor
In 2023, India brought online 5.5 GW of new coal-fired power plant capacity, more than double the 2.7 GW of new capacity added in 2022.
In 2023, India brought online 5.5 GW of new coal-fired power plant capacity, more than double the 2.7 GW of new capacity added in 2022.
India's coal sector continues to play a vital role in fueling the nation's energy needs while simultaneously driving significant employment growth, the government claimed on Monday.
Among the eight core industries, the coal sector has demonstrated the highest growth of 10.2 per cent among the eight core industries for January 2024, the Ministry of Coal said on Friday.
The quicker coal movement in the country also reflects the better performance of Indian Railways. The faster movement of coal also enables power plants to function more efficiently.
The increase in production comes on the back of the successful implementation of policy reforms by the government which include measures such as the transparent e-auction of commercial mines.
Most of the deaths occurred between 1999 and 2007, when coal PM2.5 levels were highest, according to the study published in the journal Science.
Since the first auction of commercial mining in 2020, a total of 91 coal mines have been successfully auctioned during a short period of three years in seven tranches under the commercial coal mining, the coal ministry said on Friday.
Aiming to grossly minimise the carbon footprint of state-owned coal mining companies, the Coal Ministry aims to generate 5,200 mega…
Coal mining major Coal India Ltd on Tuesday said it had posted a lower net profit of Rs 7,971.04 crore on consolidated basis for the first quarter of FY24.
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.