<p>The Gauhati High Court order dated February 4, 2024 regarding destruction of Tipam Hills by coal smugglers.</p> <p>A PIL was registered by the HC taking into consideration a newspaper report dated
JAIPUR: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who was in Delhi on Saturday, met Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh requesting him to expedite allotment of captive coal blocks for the power projects being set up in the state. Ramesh said a solution would soon be worked out. Gehlot on Friday had met senior Congress member Ahmed Patel.
Hydro-power holds the key to a sustainable energy solution At a Planning Commission meeting chaired by the prime minister on April 22, 2011 to give shape to the 12th Plan, Jairam Ramesh set the cat among the policy-cum-growth pigeons.
New Delhi Concerned over delays in execution of projects due to inter-ministerial differences, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a high-level meeting to resolve issues like coal shortages and environment clearances with the respective ministers on July 1.
<p> The Indian economy is growing at a fast pace. That calls for a commensurate increase in electricity consumption. But a stumbling domestic coal sector threatens to derail the power sector growth. India will have to overhaul its coal mining policy if it is to ensure its long-term energy security and maintain economic growth momentum.</p>
Unable to meet many of its supply commitments, state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) has sought an amendment to the New Coal Distribution Policy (NCDP) of 2007. CIL
The coal ministry on Thursday issued orders to revoke mining licences of five blocks of NTPC, Damodar Valley Corp and Jharkhand State Electricity Board with combined reserves of 1,000 million tonnes.
<p> New Delhi With the uncertainty over assured coal supply from domestic sources rising, private power companies have started pushing for changes in existing tariff bidding guidelines so that they can pass on any increase in fuel costs to electricity buyers.</p>
India is on track to produce 700 megawatts of solar power at a cost of $2.2 billion by December, ahead of an initial target for an ambitious plan that seeks to boost green power generation from near zero to 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2022. Under India's Solar Mission, investors bid to build solar power plants and the winning bids are determined by the electricity tariff that they accept as viable.
Panipat: In order to improve power generation efficiency, the authorities have decided to get coal from Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in place of Northern Coal Fields Limited (NCFL) for its Panipat thermal power plant. The arrangement has already been approved by sub group for short-term coal linkages working under the Coal Ministry. Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) h
It also wants abolition of temporary coal supplies to captive coal block owners Coal India wants to lift the 10% cap on e-auction and intends to offer the entire production of coking coal through this platform as well.
