Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Anil Kumar Jain has indicated that as per the discussion report and recommendations made by a high-level committee, the ministry was likely to announce new mining reforms in the next few weeks.
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Category: Coal & Mining
States to garner Rs 66.56 bn in revenue from first commercial coal mine auction: Joshi
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi has said states will garner a total revenue of Rs 66.56 bn annually from the success of the nation’s first-ever commercial mining auction.
Coal import bill down Rs 1 trillion in four years
Due to a steady domestic production and improved quality control, India saved over Rs 1 trillion in coal import bill over the last four years.
12 per cent more coal supplied by Coal India
Coal India supplied 21 million tonne of additional coal to the power sector during April-August 2018 as compared to the previous corresponding period.
Coal shortage at MetturÂ’s 600 MW unit
One of the thermal units at Mettur generating 600 MW has been shutdown as the coal scheduled to arrive from West Bengal and Odisha has been delayed due to the floods in the mines.
Odisha commissions largest coal gasification plant
A basic oxygen furnace as well as other facilities at the integrated steel plant of Jindal Steel and Power were inaugurated by Union Steel Minister, Chaudhary Birender Singh and Union Petroleum Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.
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USG Boral, a global leader in building products technology, announced plans to build a new plasterboard plant in South India. The new plant will be operated by its India business unit, USG Boral Building Products India Pte Ltd.






