The coal minister has ruled out scrapping of e-auction of coal and indicated that any such move would increase the pithead stock.
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Huge coal shortfall estimated in 10 years
The government has admitted that the country would face a huge shortfall of 269 mt of coal by 2021-22 as the coal producing entities had failed to keep pace with the demand as well as economic growth.
Fuel scarcity hits investor interest
The investor interest in the power sector is diminishing as lenders are starting to apply the brakes on funding of new private generation projects.
Punjab power projects raise environment concerns
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh has expressed concern over the proposed locations of as many as four thermal power plants in a 50 km radius around Bathinda, which already has two thermal stations.
Rail wagon supply gap hits power
Coal India General Manager ML Gupta lamented that the “critical generation problems†in the power sector arise frequently because enough coal cannot be transported.
NTPC invites bids for coal
NTPC issued a Rs 3,500-crore global tender seeking supply of four million tonne imported coal for its power projects.
Mah may shut thermal plants
Coal-based power projects operated by the state-run MahaGenco face closure in view of high emission levels beyond the stipulated 150 mg per cu m.
Tata Power revises target
Tata Power plans to raise $450 million by issuing corporate hybrid securities, revising its target upwards from $300-400 million, and may be used for securing long-term coal supplies and repaying debt.
ONGC to rethink CBM strategy
ONGC is considering fresh strategies for coal bed methane (CBM) development, nearly two decades after initiating exploration and spending hundreds of crores in largely unsuccessful attempts to bring the assets into production.
CIL hikes coal prices by 15 per cent
Coal India will raise the price of coal on an average by about 15 per cent to bring in some parity between domestic and international prices.

