India's coal and lignite production hits all-time high of over 1 billion tonnes in FY24: Coal Minister Pralhad JoshiIndia achieved a historic milestone, surpassing 1 billion tonnes of coal and lignite production in FY23-24, compared to 937 MT in the previ...
01 Apr, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
Government to soon announce financial outlay to boost sustainable miningThe Union minister emphasised on the importance of scientific closure of abandoned coal mines. Joshi further said the country's electricity...
11 Oct, 2023, 07.54 PM IST
Coal imports not needed from next fiscal: Pralhad JoshiCoal and mines minister Pralhad Joshi said India will close the current financial year with 880 million metric tonnes of coal production, 1...
08 Jun, 2023, 12.07 AM IST
No need to import thermal coal from next fiscal: Pralhad JoshiIndia plans to stop importing thermal coal in the upcoming fiscal year, according to Minister for Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi. The countr...
07 Jun, 2023, 08.48 PM IST
India will not face any shortage of coal this year: Coal Minister Pralhad JoshiIndia will not face any shortage of coal this year even during the monsoon, Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday. No matte...
06 Jun, 2023, 02.47 PM IST
Domestic coal production at 900 MT in FY23: Pralhad JoshiIndia is targeting 100 million tons of gasification by 2030. Towards achieving this end of sustainable coal mining, 50% rebate in commercia...
01 Dec, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
Import of thermal coal to stop by 2024-25, says Union Minister Pralhad Joshi"We are working in that direction and I am assuring you that by 2024-25, the substitute coal that is thermal coal import, we are going to s...
14 Oct, 2022, 07.52 PM IST
India has enough coal reserves to last for 50 years: Pralhad JoshiJoshi said that even after the recommendation of the Chhattisgarh government, this mine allotment will not be cancelled and will try to sol...
14 Oct, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
Centre asks Chhattisgarh to fast-track auction of mineral blocks as per recent reformsCoal and mines minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday made a plea to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to fast-track the auction of mine...
07 Jan, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
Govt to follow auction route for coal block allocation: Coal Minister Pralhad JoshiCongress member N Uttam Kumar Reddy said the people of Telangana are strongly objecting to the auction of the four coal blocks co-located w...
13 Dec, 2021, 03.49 PM IST
No shortage of coal in country: Pralhad Joshi, Coal MinisterCoal India Limited (CIL) has dispatched around 54 MT more coal during April-October period in comparison to the same period of last year.
06 Dec, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
CIL has stepped up coal supply to meet increased demand of power sector: Pralhad Joshi"Coal production and despatch have now increased and we are supplying about 2.2 million tonnes coal in a day to the power plants, which is ...
28 Oct, 2021, 11.10 PM IST
Coal, railway, power ministers discuss coal supply situation at power plants"Held virtual meeting with Ministers @AshwiniVaishnaw ji & @RajKSinghIndia ji, along with officers of @CoalMinistry, CMDs & officials of co...
19 Oct, 2021, 05.34 PM IST
Next round of coal mines auction for commercial mining in October or November: Pralhad JoshiCoal Minister Pralhad Joshi requested all the coal-bearing states to help the opening of allocated mines so that India could make use of it...
23 Sep, 2021, 09.45 PM IST
Don't shun coal as of yet: Pralhad JoshiJoshi said some groups often irresponsibly argue to shun coal, without assessing its implications. He said the second tranche of commercial...
11 Jan, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
Coal, power ministers discuss substituting imported coal with domestic fuel under 'Aatmanirbhar' campaignDuring the meeting, both ministers deliberated on strategies for removing bottlenecks to augment coal suply in the country.
11 Dec, 2020, 03.57 PM IST
Coal Ministry not in favour of overseas acquisitions by CIL: MinisterThe minister said last year India imported 235 million tonne of coal and the forex outflow was Rs 2.71 lakh crore. "As of now the thinking ...
06 Nov, 2019, 03.04 PM IST