Power projects worth over Rs 36,000 crore and having total generation capacity of 7,230 MW are stranded due to shortage of coal. Efforts are being made for supplying adequate coal to power projects, according to the government.
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Finance Ministry looks to divest stakes in 7 PSUs
The finance ministry is working on a road map to divest stake in seven big state-run companies, which include Coal India, SAIL, MMTC, NMDC, NHPC and Nalco.
Policy for coal linkage
transfer to new power units The government will come out with a policy to facilitate the transfer of coal linkages from old retiring power plants of pubic sector utilities to new units.
CIL not to be split
Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal has said the government will not split Coal India (CIL) but will work to smoothen the edges and improve its performance. The new government wants to fix the coal sector quickly to ensure uninterrupted
SPV for coal block development in Odisha
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NTPCs two coal mines to start production by June 2016
NTPC is likely to commence production from its two captive coal mines of Chatti-Bariatu and Kerandari in Jharkand by June 2016. However, its another mine - Chatti- Bariatu (South) - in the eastern state will be developed by 2038.
CIL June output misses target
Coal India (CIL) achieved an output of 34.54 million tonne (mt) in June, missing its target of 36.54 mt. This comes at a time when the PSU is drawing flak for missing production targets.
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