The coal sector remains the most inefficient and least open to private investment, despite coal being the country´s primary source of fuel, says Krrishan Singhania, Managing Partner, Singhania Associates.
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Tag: Sriprakash Jaiswal
Govt is striving to give CBI all documents in coal blocks case
The Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has stated in the Rajya Sabha recently that the government will make every effort to locate and supply the additional documents required by CBI regarding allocation of coal blocks. Coal Ministry has already handed over 769 files and other documents consisting of more than 1,50,000 pages to CBI. He said that an Inter Ministerial Committee headed by Additional Secretary, Coal has been constituted to locate the documents which are not readily available in
Govt striving for allocation of coal blocks: Minister
Union Coal Minister, Sriprakash Jaiswal on August 20 said that the government will make every effort to locate and supply the additional documents required by CBI regarding allocation of coal blocks. Coal Ministry has already handed over 769 files and other documents consisting of more than 1,50,000 pages to CBI.
Coal projects face obstacles
The country’s increasing energy needs are being hampeÂred by regulatory delays for coal mining projects. India could import around 250 million tonne of coal a year by 2015, more than double import levels this year, says Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal.
India Coal Conference 2011: Coal-based power no longer lucrative biz
Conference discusses viable options before coal industry; domestic production of coal, not increase in its price, needs a boost to correct situation, say experts.
Coal block bidding
The government expects to introduce competitive bidding for auctioning coal blocks by the end of the financial year.
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NC Jha, Director Technical, took charge as the acting Chairman of Coal India (CIL) after Partha S Bhattacharya retired on February 28.


