India's coal imports increase 18.47% in first half of FY'15
Driven largely by an increase in coal imports by fuel-starved power stations, India's dry-fuel imports rose 18.47 percent to 110.15 million tonnes (MT) in April-September period of the current fiscal.
Oct 08, 2014, 17:19 PM IST
Coal imports up 19% in September
Coal imports have increased by about 19 percent to 16 million tonnes in September over the year-ago period as power plants are facing severe fuel crunch.
Oct 07, 2014, 19:42 PM IST
'All efforts will be made to ease fuel crisis at power plants'
The Coal Ministry has said that with the Supreme Court clearing the air with regard to coal blocks it will make efforts to ensure that the fuel is made available for electricity generation and the crisis at power plants is eased.
Oct 03, 2014, 19:08 PM IST
FinMin opposes coal to power plants not having FSA
The Finance Ministry has opposed a proposal to supply domestically produced coal to power plants that do not have a fuel supply agreement (FSA) saying it will not be prudent for Coal India Ltd to make further commitments when it is unable to meet existing ones.
Sep 26, 2014, 18:32 PM IST
Coal Min to review fuel stock situation at power plants
With almost half the thermal power stations in the country left with less than a week's coal stock, the Coal Ministry has called a meeting to review the fuel position at the plants.
Sep 25, 2014, 18:36 PM IST
Govt's coal supply alternative to plants key for lenders: IBA
Lenders will not be adversely affected if government delivers on its commitment on finding an alternative to ensure coal supply to power and steel plants, Indian Banks Association said on Thursday.
Sep 25, 2014, 17:11 PM IST
Naidu writes to Modi, supports gas price pooling
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite pooling of natural gas prices to make available affordable fuel to power plants.
Sep 14, 2014, 12:04 PM IST
CIL planning measures to ease fuel supply
Coal India Ltd is planning to take steps to clear fuel supply bottlenecks, including augmenting output to 615 MT by FY'17.
Sep 07, 2014, 13:06 PM IST
CIL to rush additional coal to power plants facing fuel crunch
In a bid to prevent any shutdown of power plants, coal major CIL has asked its arms to rush additional stocks to feed the power utilities reeling under acute fuel crunch.
Sep 04, 2014, 22:35 PM IST
Guj CM writes to Goyal on supply of inferior coal by CIL arm
The Power Ministry had earlier alleged that stones and boulders were still being dispatched to the power plants along with coal.
Aug 20, 2014, 16:03 PM IST
Eight crore households in India still without electricity: Piyush Goyal
Eight crore households in the country, home to more than 40 crore people, have no access to electricity, Power Minister Piyush Goyal admitted in Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Aug 07, 2014, 16:21 PM IST
Power plants face less than 4 days of coal stocks: Goyal
The minister cited reasons like difficulties in supply of coal from CIL subsidiaries due law and order problems and deficient monsoon for low coal stocks at power plants.
Aug 04, 2014, 15:56 PM IST
25 of 100 power plants have less than 4 days coal stock: Govt
One fourth of the 100 coal-based power plants monitored by CEA are reeling under acute coal shortage with stocks to last less than four days, Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said Monday.
Jul 21, 2014, 18:33 PM IST
