NTPC has tied up with Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to ensure smooth transportation of coal for the Farraka and Khelgaon projects as the railways network is congested and coal supply can be augmented through use of waterways given that the plants are situated near the Hooghly and the Ganga.
Category: Coal & Mining
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Objecting 26 per cent profit to locals
The coal ministry has objecĂÂted to a proposal to make it mandatory for mining firms to contribute a portion of their profits towards local area develĂÂopment, as it will erode valuaĂÂtion of firms and dampen invesĂÂtor sentiment.
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Image makeover
NC Jha, Director Technical, took charge as the acting Chairman of Coal India (CIL) after Partha S Bhattacharya retired on February 28.
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Privatisation plan revived
Union Coal Ministry has decided to renew a decade-old proposal of opening up the sector for private investors in order to boost production in the sector.
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Locals receive coal blocks
Coal Minister S Jaiswal approved a policy for small and isolated coal blocks that are economically unviable but are enough to feed local demand.
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Land acquisition on fast track
The coal ministry will set up a committee with time-bound targets, to speed up land acquisition and statutory clearĂÂances for projects as part of its plan to boost production in 2011.
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NMDC to acquire coal mine
NMDC's has moved closer in its bid to acquire a coal mine in the US which will feed its proposed steel plants in India.
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Acute coal shortage says CIL
Power generation projects with investments to the tune of Rs 75,000 crore are facing a threatĂąâŹâan acute shortage of domestic coal.
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Policy to connect mines faster
The Ministry of Railways has announced a new policy for conĂÂnecting coal and iron ore mines by rail.
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7 blocks and 20 washeries
The Coal Ministry has identified seven blocks for development of underground coal gasification (UCG) to promote clean technologies in coal mining.