CONSUMERS’ PAGE Issues faced by both Power and NRS Consumers: 1. Request for extension of lifting period of coal through Road mode: The lifting period of coal at all the Subsidiary coal companies were extended by CIL multiple times in 2021 in view of the pandemic situation which led to massive disruption in road transport, dearth of vehicles and drivers and blockade in inter-state communication due to complete or partial lockdown in different states. Though the situation had improved further, it would have been almost impossible for many consumers to lift the allotted quantity from various CIL Subsidiaries within the extended time. Request has been made to CIL to extend the facility to lift coal against RDOs for both Power
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and NRS consumers for FSAs and e-Auction Quantities.
2. Request for early issuance of longpending credit notes and coal value reconciliation for Road-mode consumers by SECL: CInordinate delay in reconciliation of excess coal value against quantity despatched through Road mode by SECL has been a point of major financial concern for both Utilities and Industries as large amount of their fund has been stuck with SECL for a long period. Request has been made to SECL and CIL to ensure immediate issuance of pending credit notes and reconciliation of coal bills against procurement of coal through Road mode.
