Renewed push to run imported coal-based plants
COAL & MINING

Renewed push to run imported coal-based plants

The Centre is infringing on state authority and forcing them to acquire imported coal in order to conceal its own inefficiencies in delivering local dry fuel to thermal plants, as per reports. The power ministry's directives to generating firms earlier this month are pushing states to enhance blending to augment local coal to compensate for Coal India's limited supply of dry fuel. The ministry has also directed that all imported coal-fired power plants operate at full capacity, and that an upward tariff revision would be made by a committee. The nonreceipt of sufficient quantity of coal at thermal plants across the country was a lack of coordination between three ministries viz Coal, Railway and Power.

Also read:
CIL cancels maiden short-term import tender
Indonesian Co lowest bidder in CIL coal import tender

The Centre is infringing on state authority and forcing them to acquire imported coal in order to conceal its own inefficiencies in delivering local dry fuel to thermal plants, as per reports. The power ministry's directives to generating firms earlier this month are pushing states to enhance blending to augment local coal to compensate for Coal India's limited supply of dry fuel. The ministry has also directed that all imported coal-fired power plants operate at full capacity, and that an upward tariff revision would be made by a committee. The nonreceipt of sufficient quantity of coal at thermal plants across the country was a lack of coordination between three ministries viz Coal, Railway and Power. Also read: CIL cancels maiden short-term import tender Indonesian Co lowest bidder in CIL coal import tender

Related Stories

Gold Stories

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

KONE Opens India's First Digital Experience Centre in Pune

KONE, a global elevator and escalator manufacturer, has inaugurated its first Digital Experience Centre (DEC) in India, located in Pune. The facility aims to showcase how artificial intelligence (AI), connectivity and data-driven technologies can enhance customer experiences and improve building operations.The centre was inaugurated by Jussi Herlin, Executive Vice Chair, KONE Corporation; Philippe Delorme, President and CEO, KONE; and Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Infosys.Designed as an interactive customer environment, the facility demonstrates digital solutions cover..

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

CII GreenCo Launches Circularity Guidelines for Indian Industry

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) GreenCo Council has launched the CII GreenCo Circularity Guidelines – Pilot Version at the 17th CII GreenCo Waste & Resource Management Summit 2026 in Chennai. The initiative aims to strengthen resource efficiency, waste reduction and circular economy practices across Indian manufacturing and process industries.The guidelines introduce a structured framework with circularity indices covering raw materials, consumables, packaging and other resource inputs. These indicators will help industries assess existing practices, identify opportunities to ..

Next Story
Infrastructure Energy

Global Electronics Association Launches IPC-1783-CO2E Standard

The Global Electronics Association has introduced IPC-1783-CO2E, a new international standard aimed at improving consistency, transparency and comparability in product carbon footprint reporting across the electronics manufacturing industry.The standard, titled International Standard for Data Collection and Reporting of CO2 Equivalent (CO2e) Emissions for the Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain, provides industry-specific guidance for collecting, estimating and reporting carbon emissions data.With increasing regulatory requirements and customer expectations, electronics manufacturers face c..

Advertisement

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get daily newsletters around different themes from Construction world.

STAY CONNECTED

Advertisement

SPECIAL OFFER
QR Code