Before kicking off the process of allotting coal mines to States and Central public sector units for commercial mining, the Ministry of Coal is assessing whether the procedure conforms to the model code of conduct of the Election Commission.
Category: Coal & Mining
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Coal India asked to conduct long-term hydrology study
State-run Coal India (CIL) has been asked by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) to urgently conduct a long-term hydrology study of all rivers/river basins where the company has planned more than one mining project.
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Moody´s downgrades Adani´s Abbot Point Terminal
Global ratings agency Moody's today downgraded the rating for Adani Abbot Point Terminal Pty Ltd's (AAPT) secured bank credit facility to 'Ba2' from 'Baa3' on material volatility in cash flows
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Policy on auction of coal linkages in 2-3 months
Policy on auctioning of coal linkages to the power sector is likely to be finalised in 2-3 months, the government said. Proposed policy on auction of coal linkages to power sector will take two to three months,' Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters.
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Green court cracks whip on clean coal
The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) for failure to implement its order to ensure power and coal companies followed clean coal norms.
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GAIL project: protest staged
Members of Social Democratic Party of India staged a demonstration at Karunkalpalayam in late February, urging the Central Government to restrain GAIL
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Coal India´s supply to power sector up 7% in April-Jan
CIL´s supply of coal to the power sector rose by 6.7 to 336 mt in the first 10 months of the ongoing fiscal with the government aiming to supply 24*7 electricity.
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Regulatory framework for Mining, construction?
The government may soon come out with a separate transparent regulatory framework for construction, mining and earthmoving equipment sectors, according to media reports.
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Use green finance for cleaner coal
The Economic Survey 2015-16 has warned against a system of green financing in India that focuses solely on renewable energy and instead also wants investments in greening of coal power.
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Of the public, for the public but not by the public
What is it that was just 29 crore in 1951 and has now grown to 10 lakh crore? It is the amount of public investment in 290 public sector units in India today.