Coal mine blast in Bengal's Birbhum kills 6, injures several; police launch probeA coal mine blast in West Bengal's Birbhum district killed six people and injured several others. The state government announced compensati...
Centre allots world’s second-largest coal block to West BengalThe project is slated to generate both direct and indirect employment in West Bengal considerably and also contribute to the socio-economic...
Power Finance Corp provides Rs 2,703 crore to West Bengal's first super critical projectAccording to the statement, WBPDCL is a company owned by the West Bengal government for generation and supply of electric power in the stat...
Coal India's dues strangle power companies; coal stocks take a hitPower generation companies face dwindling coal stocks as Coal India Ltd is only providing supplies after deducting part of their payments.
State utilities' penalty burden close to Rs 900 crore in West BengalA Rs 900 cr penalty burden is staring at the state-owned power utilities in WB following the recent SC verdict that cancelled 214 coal mine...
Coal block cancellation to hit two Bengal power utilitiesWest Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) is set to lose six mines with total production of 4-5 million tonnes of coal.
WBPDCL puts coal import on holdState owned power producer West Bengal Power Development Corporation has decided to put imported coal on hold for five thermal plants.
Ujjal Upadhyay: The man who controls 14 coal blocksUjjal Upadhyay started as a supplier of sand to CIL. Today, his company, EMTA, ranks second among private players in coal reserves.
- Coal India Ltd gets NTPC's de-allocated coal mines
The Coal Ministry has given three de-allocated mines, including two of NTPC, to CIL and asked it to appoint mine developers.
- Handover of Katwa power project gets WB cabinet approval
The handover of the proposed 1,600 MW thermal power project at Katwa in West Bengal's Burdwan district to the NTPC today received the Cabin...
- WB government to seek re-allotment of 10 coal blocks
The West Bengal government will seek re-allotment of 10 coal blocks that were offered during the Left Front regime but were not taken up by...
- Land acquisition for Katwa thermal power project: NTPC to follow WBPDCL offer
NTPC is expected to follow the rehabilitation package offered by WBPDCL for land acquisition for Katwa thermal power project.
- WBPDCL mulls retrofitting at coal-fuelled power plants
West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) is toying with the idea of retrofitting its coal-fuelled thermal power plants with equip...
- WBPDCL generates record 3,128 mw power
West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) on Thursday announced it has generated an all-time record of 3,128 mw during evening pea...
- Coal shortage may trigger power crisis in W Bengal
West Bengal may face long hours of load shedding from March onwards if the state does not receive a tapering (read temporary) linkage from ...
- WBPDCL to invite bid for 1,320 MW Sagardighi TPP in Sept
The West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) will seek international competitive bid for the 1,320 MW super critical power projec...
- Bandel power station to get Gail gas support
West Bengal Power Development Corp (WBPDCL) plans to support its proposed 300 mw plant at Bandel Thermal Power Station (BTPS) with gas supp...