State in talks with NTPC to hand over Gidderbaha thermal project
The state government is negotiating with power major National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to finally commission Punjab
The state government is negotiating with power major National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to finally commission Punjab
PSU to complete Rs 15,000-crore project in three years The Punjab government has allotted the biggest thermal power plant being set up in Gidderbaha to National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC).
The coal ministry has allowed Reliance Power (R-Power) to reassign 26 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of coal from the Tilaiya ultra-mega power project (UMPP) coal blocks in Jharkhand.
As an expanding economy looks for fuel for further growth, India needs to raise its coal production. But Sriprakash Jaiswal, minister of state (indpendent charge) for coal, faces challenges from the Maoists as well as form environmental lobbies. In an interview, Jaiswal discusses his plans to meet these challenges and also the future of the coal sector.
Shortfall in coal supply may touch 269 million tonnes by 2021-22, from the current level of around 80 million tonnes as domestic producers fail to keep up with the growing demand for the commodity. The demand for coal in 2021-22 is projected to be around 1,353 million tonnes as against the production assessment of 1,084 million tonnes, resulting in a shortfall of 269 million tonnes, said the Co
10/03/2011
<p>If you believe the financial press, one of the biggest environmental stories this past year has been the question of "go" and "no go" areas for coal mining.