DOMESTIC Govt to Ramp up Per Day Coal Production From 1.94 Million Tonnes to 2 Million Tonnes in Next 5 days The Ministry of Power has requested all states and Union Territories to use unallocated power only to supply electricity to its consumers in the State and not impose load shedding or sell it in power exchanges at higher prices.This came amid reports of possible power disruptions in some states due to coal shortage. The ministry said in a memorandum, “It has been brought to the notice of Ministry of Power that some States are not supplying power to their consumers and imposing load shedding. At the same time, they are also selling power in the power exchange at a high price.” “The States have therefore been requested to use the
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unallocated power for supplying electricity to the consumers of the State,” the power ministry said in its memo.
Coal ministry to augment fuel supply to power sector from captive mines The coal ministry has said it has taken various measures, including diverting the output from captive coal mines, to augment fuel supply to the power sector. The development assumes significance in the wake of country's power plants grappling with coal shortages. The ministry offered coal supply from NLC India's Talabira II & III mines in Odisha to NTPC. In this connection, both the companies worked
