Adequate coal stock available, can meet 18.5 days' requirements of thermal power plants: GovernmentThe Centre said that there is sufficient coal reserves for domestic thermal power plants, with stocks at 44.46 million tonnes lasting 18.5 ...
01 Jul, 2024, 09.47 PM IST
Coal stock at thermal power plants grows 32 pc to 45 MTThermal power plants (TPPs) in India reported their highest-ever coal stock of over 45 million tonnes on June 16, a 32% increase from the p...
19 Jun, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
Govt plans extensively to ensure adequate coal stock at thermal power plants ahead of monsoonThe coal ministry ensures adequate coal stock at thermal power plants before monsoons through sub-group meetings with state power generatin...
20 May, 2024, 05.43 PM IST
Government covers 73 thermal plants under four rounds of rationalisation of coal linkagesOf the 73 Thermal Power Plants (TPPs), 58 belong to state/central gencos (generation companies) and 15 are Independent Power Producers (IPP...
01 Sep, 2023, 10.13 PM IST
Govt asks CAQM to consider penalising power plants not co-firing enough biomassThe meeting saw the participation of senior officials from the two ministries, state governments of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh; head...
03 Oct, 2022, 10.12 PM IST
Insufficient stocks at plants in Apr-Nov due to rise in power demand, heavy rains: RK SinghFurther, the minister said there were interruptions in domestic coal supplies due to heavy rains, which continued until first week of Octob...
16 Dec, 2021, 04.44 PM IST
Joshi compliments coal cos for record supply of 22 lakh tonnes of dry fuel to thermal power plantsJoshi has expressed happiness over coal ministry's remarkable achievement of attaining 22 lakh tonnes coal dispatch to thermal power plants...
30 Oct, 2021, 05.13 PM IST
The future’s still black: Why it's not right to bury coal just yetMany agree that coal still has firepower and abandoning it abruptly will disrupt the economy. With subnormal monsoons this year so far, pow...
09 Sep, 2021, 11.42 PM IST
Deadlines for coal-based power plants to meet new emission norms extended, environmentalists fume02 Apr, 2021, 08.11 PM IST
Environment ministry aligns itself with power ministry, seeks relaxed deadline on emission norms for polluting power plantsInstead of enforcing new emission standards for polluting coal-based thermal power plants, the Union environment ministry has supported the...
15 Dec, 2017, 10.11 PM IST
Premature deaths due to emissions from thermal plants to rise two-three times in India: ReportCoal consumption is expected to rise proportionately, trebling from the current 660 million tons/year to 1800 million tonnes.
09 Dec, 2014, 05.12 AM IST
Half of power plants have less than 7 days of coal stocks: LS sourcesNearly half of country's coal- based power plants reeling under fuel shortages;had stocks to last less than seven days as of July end.
07 Aug, 2014, 04.54 PM IST
Cabinet postpones decision on coal supply to power projectsThe government deferred a decision on supply of coal to some thermal power projects with tapering linkages beyond the three-year period.
20 Feb, 2014, 11.53 AM IST
Cabinet may take up coal linkage issue tomorrowThe CCEA had earlier approved coal supplies to TPPs with a capacity of 78,000 MW. There are 24 TPPs with tapering linkages within 78,000 MW...
18 Feb, 2014, 10.25 PM IST
More coal supply to power companies whose mines face green hurdlesGovernment approved more coal supply to nine power projects, including those of GMR, Sterlite which have failed to develop mines allocated ...
27 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Government modifies New Coal Distribution Policy
"Government has approved a revised arrangement for supply of coal to the identified thermal power stations (TPPs) of 78,000 MW.
28 Jul, 2013, 05.32 PM IST
- Revise thermal power plants guidelines: Green Tribunal to MoEF
National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests to revise guidelines for setting up of thermal power projects.
27 May, 2012, 09.19 AM IST