The Planning Commission has circulated a Cabinet note seeking to implement the recommendations of the BK Chaturvedi Committee to ensure coal supply for captive power plants (CPPs). The note for consideration of the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) suggests that the Coal Ministry sign initial pacts as envisaged to provide coal to consumers, including CPPs, which cannot be covered with letters of assurances or fuel supply agreements, Coal Ministry sources said.
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Prudency has returned as aggression has cooled down
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Shunglu report: Can SEBs finally breathe easier?
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