Bharat Coking Coal announces scheme to encourage higher coal offtake, cut costs for power consumersBharat Coking Coal Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India, has launched a new scheme. This initiative aims to boost coal purchases by power compan...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.45 PM IST
Coal acquired via auction open to any useThe Centre has amended its Coal (Non-Regulated Sector) Linkage Policy of 2016, enabling the export of coal from blocks with existing linkag...
13 Dec, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
CoalSETU: Govt allows coal linkage holders to export up to 50% of coal capacityThe Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a new 'CoalSETU window' allowing coal linkage holders to export up to 50% of t...
12 Dec, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
Govt comes out with methodology for rationalisation of coal linkages"Unlike the past rationalisation exercises, the present methodology on linkage rationalisation, covers the power as well as non-regulated s...
09 Jun, 2020, 11.51 PM IST
Govt clears coal linkage methodology for power producersUnder the new methodology, dry fuel can be supplied to IPP plants by a coal company other than the one with which they have signed the pact.
16 May, 2018, 02.41 PM IST
Auction of coal linkages for sponge iron sector on TuesdayThe phase I of tranche 1 would be for 'Sponge Iron' sub-sector, approximately 2 MTPA has been allocated for sponge iron sub-sector under Ph...
29 May, 2016, 11.45 AM IST
Coal linkage auction: CIL to hold sessions with stakeholdersState-owned CIL will organise interactive sessions with stakeholders across the country to explain the different features of the on-line bi...
20 Apr, 2016, 02.31 PM IST
PMO asks Coal Ministry to increase fuel linkages to sectorsTo ensure availability of fuel to industries, the Prime Minister's Office asked the Coal Ministry to increase coal linkages to all sectors.
09 Aug, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
Government sets ball rolling for commercial mining of coalMeanwhile, Coal Consumers Association president G Jayaraman said coal linkages should be for 30 years.
06 Apr, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
Panel for extending short-term coal linkages againTapering Linkage is the short-term linkage provided to those coal consumers who have been allocated captive coal blocks for meeting the fue...
22 Mar, 2015, 12.36 PM IST
Power projects to continue to get temporary linkages from CILThe dispensation will apply to those power plants which are part of 78,000 MW list approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
04 Feb, 2015, 09.41 PM IST
Hindalco unlikely to get tapering coal linkage for power plantAditya Birla Group firm Hindalco is unlikely to get tapering coal linkage for its captive power plant in Odisha.
18 Oct, 2013, 04.31 PM IST
Coal Ministry increases validity of LOA for coal supplyThe Coal Ministry has allowed Coal India to extend the validity of letter of intent of coal supply to power projects that have been delayed...
05 Sep, 2013, 04.49 PM IST
Panel on coal linkages to meet on May 23An inter-ministerial panel will meet on May 23 to deliberate on coal linkages to the power sector, amid the power producers facing fuel sup...
09 May, 2013, 04.34 PM IST
Fewer power cos may import coal via CIL due to higher costCost plus basis may lead to increase in electricity tariffs if the generation companies pass the rise in cost to the consumers.
08 May, 2013, 03.16 PM IST
- Adani Power seeks coal linkages for power project in Maharashtra
Adani Power has requested the Coal Ministry to grant long-term coal linkage for its proposed thermal power plant in Maharashtra.
01 Jan, 2013, 06.40 PM IST
- 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 ...
20 Jan, 2009, 03.38 PM IST