Reports indicate that the Rs 1.9 lakh crore debt restructuring package announced by the central government for state electricity boards (SEBs) has not received much response. It is learnt that no major state has yet entered into a memorandum of undertaking (MoU) with the centre for debt recast. states such as Rajasthan are negotiating with ban
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Railways to boost coal mine connectivity with Rs 40 bn investment
As part of its initiative to boost railway connectivity, the railway ministry plans to spend about Rs 4,000 crore to upgrade rail connectivity to coal mines. The investment, once materialises, would boost fuel supplies to power projects. Many power projects are suffering insufficient coal supply because of lack of rail conn
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Ministry for restricted price pooling of coal
Reports suggest that the union coal ministry may restrict the proposed coal price pooling mechanism only to power projects getting commissioned after March 2009. In a note forwarded to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), the coal ministry has proposed the limited application policy for price pooling. The CCEA had
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Vedanta Group eyes mineral assets in India
Vedanta Group would bid for iron ore, coal and oil & gas assets in the country in order to take advantage of the lower cost of production compared to global standards, Anil Agarwal Chairman of the London-listed group said in an interview to a leading media. He said the company would bid for coal assets to feed its power plants that are generating 10,000 mw of power each year
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Vedanta Group eyes mineral assets in India
Vedanta Group would bid for iron ore, coal and oil & gas assets in the country in order to take advantage of the lower cost of production compared to global standards, Anil Agarwal Chairman of the London-listed group said in an interview to a leading media. He said the company would bid for coal assets to feed its power plants that are generating 10,000 mw of power each year
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Use of low-grade ore raises cost of steel firms
An agency report quoted Basant Poddar, Vice President of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) as saying that the use of low-grade iron ore by steel firms may raise the operational cost of these firms. On the back of acute shortage of iron ore in the country, steel firms are forced to use low-grade ore to run
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Use of low-grade ore raises cost of steel firms
An agency report quoted Basant Poddar, Vice President of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) as saying that the use of low-grade iron ore by steel firms may raise the operational cost of these firms. On the back of acute shortage of iron ore in the country, steel firms are forced to use low-grade ore to run
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SPS Shipping eyes coal ferrying contract
SPS Shipping is taking efforts to secure the contract to transport coal through inland waterways for NTPCÂ’s Barh-II thermal power plant project in Patna. The company is holding discussion with the public sector power major in this regard transport 3 million tonne of coal from Sandheads (mouth of the Hooghly river) alon
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Paradip Port may post growth in cargo handling
Reports indicate that Paradip Port may handle more cargo in 2012-13 that what it handled in 2011-12. However, the port may not be able to meet the target of 63 million tonne (mn t) set by the union shipping ministry. In 2011-12, the port registered 54.2 mn t cargo handling. During Apr-Dec 2012, the port handled 45 mn t car
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Subdued freight rates may hit earnings of shipping firms
Subdued freight rates may affect the earnings of the Indian shipping industry and this prompted India Ratings and Research to maintain a negative outlook on the industry. The ratings agency, which is a part of the Fitch Group, feels that freight rates for dry bulk (coal and iron ore) may be hit by high