New Delhi: India’s coal production rose by 14.49 per cent to 84.63 million tonne (MT) in June. The country’s coal output was 73.92 MT in June last fiscal, according to provisional figures of the government. In June Coal India Ltd’s (CIL) production was at 63.10 MT, registering a rise of 8.87 per cent compared to … Read more
New Delhi: The Coal Ministry on Tuesday held discussions with stakeholders on the more stringent guidelines that it plans to introduce for fostering a sustainable approach to coal mining that includes mandatory measures to preserve the environment. Additional Secretary and Nominated Authority M. Nagaraju said the new guidelines emphasise responsible mining practices that support industry … Read more
New Delhi: The coal ministry is in the process of proposing changes in the way coal auctions are done so that small businesses from a diverse range of sectors are able get steady and long-term supplies of the fossil fuel. It will shortly circulate a draft note for the Cabinet outlining changes in the policy … Read more
New Delhi: The coal stocks at domestic coal-based Thermal Power Plants is currently at 44.46 million tonnes (MT) which is sufficient to meet the requirements for 18.5 days as per the present level of consumption, the Ministry of Coal said on Monday. This stock position is 33 per cent higher than what it was at … Read more