Coal

The states have "broadly" agreed on pooling of prices of locally produced and imported coal, a development which would fast-track efforts to import the dry fuel through Coal India to

The coal production in the country is growing at five per cent where as its consumption is growing much faster at 7 per cent, according to Central Electricity Authority chairman

The deadlock over fuel supply pacts between Coal India and power companies is expected to end by the month-end as the issue is being considered at the highest levels of

Delay in signing of agreements to source coal for short-term usage has left over 6,000 MW power capacity stranded as units await fuel supply.

"14 thermal power units of various

The Power Ministry has requested the Coal Ministry to direct Coal India to sign fuel supply pacts with the generation companies that already have power purchase agreements with discoms.

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Led by about 35 per cent dip in coal production the country's mineral output declined by 16. 6 per cent in April recording a total value of Rs 17