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NTPC appoints teams which will function independently of the sampling teams appointed by Coal India at various loading points.

The Power Ministry had earlier alleged that stones and boulders were still being dispatched to the power plants.

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After the government's intervention it was decided that third party mechanism would be introduced to check the quality of coal.

The mechanism for third party sampling of the quality of coal from state-owned Coal India Ltd has been put in place.

"Implementation of third party sampling by CIL (will happen) by December 31, 2013," an official document of the Ministry said.

Coal India today said it plans to engage an independent third party sampling to ensure the quality of coal it supplies to customers.