Coal linkage lined up for plants
In a boost to cement, captive power and sponge iron plants, the government has decided to allot 92.38 million tonnes of coal to ensure long-term linkage for these plants.
By TNN |
NEW DELHI: In a boost to cement, captive power and sponge iron plants, the government has decided to allot 92.38 million tonnes of coal to ensure long-term linkage for these plants. The committed linkage would help 236 sponge iron plants, 73 cement making units and 224 captive power facilities.
“The ministry has approved the recommendation of the standing linkage committee in this connection,” a government official said. Of the 236 sponge units, 84 are located in Orissa, 48 in Chhattisgarh, 36 in West Bengal, 27 in Jharkhand, 15 in Andhra Pradesh and 8 each in Karnataka and Maharashtra.
About 194 units have already started producing 10.38 million tonnes of sponge iron a year while another 42 with a capacity of 4.12 million tonnes will be commissioned soon.
As many as 73 cement plants located in 14 states with an annual capacity of 116.8 million tonnes have also been granted long-term linkage of 21.4 million tonnes a year. Of these cement making units, 43 are being expanded to contribute 55.6 million tonnes, while another 30 are greenfield projects with projected capacity of 61.2 million tonnes. Twenty-four units are located in Andhra Pradesh alone with a production capacity of 46.25 million tonnes per annum.
The government has approved long-term linkage of 53 million tonnes per annum for a total of 224 captive power plants in steel, cement and other sectors. These captive power plants are expected to generate 9,211 mega watt of power and most of these are to be commissioned.
“The ministry has approved the recommendation of the standing linkage committee in this connection,” a government official said. Of the 236 sponge units, 84 are located in Orissa, 48 in Chhattisgarh, 36 in West Bengal, 27 in Jharkhand, 15 in Andhra Pradesh and 8 each in Karnataka and Maharashtra.
About 194 units have already started producing 10.38 million tonnes of sponge iron a year while another 42 with a capacity of 4.12 million tonnes will be commissioned soon.
As many as 73 cement plants located in 14 states with an annual capacity of 116.8 million tonnes have also been granted long-term linkage of 21.4 million tonnes a year. Of these cement making units, 43 are being expanded to contribute 55.6 million tonnes, while another 30 are greenfield projects with projected capacity of 61.2 million tonnes. Twenty-four units are located in Andhra Pradesh alone with a production capacity of 46.25 million tonnes per annum.
The government has approved long-term linkage of 53 million tonnes per annum for a total of 224 captive power plants in steel, cement and other sectors. These captive power plants are expected to generate 9,211 mega watt of power and most of these are to be commissioned.
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