Counter affidavit on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in OA No 580 of 2022 Mukesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others. The report dated May 13, 2025 related to the Khadia Opencast Coal Mine Expansion Project located in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, and …
Coal India Ltd (CIL), the world’s largest coal producer, would finalise at least eight fuel supply agreements (FSAs) by Tuesday, said its new chairman and managing director, S Narsing Rao. However, sources said the country’s largest power producer, NTPC, was yet to sign new FSA with the city-based company, as …
Power producers, including the country’s largest player NTPC, have refused to sign the new fuel supply agreement with Coal India, saying the proposed contract is biased and absolves the state-run company of all obligations. The companies have accused Coal India of frittering away the opportunity provided by the presidential directive …
Coal India is preparing to ink pacts with about 40 power firms Power firms entering into a pact with state-owned CIL for a minimum assured quantity of coal will face suspension of supply if found diverting the dry fuel for any purpose other than for the specified end-use plant. "The …
Despite the embarrassment faced by the Manmohan Singh government over the “arbitrary” allocation of captive coal mines and the allegations of anomalies in the coal block allocation against the Ministry, the Coal Ministry continues to drag its feet on a Bill to set up a regulator for the coal sector. …
The sparring between the Centre and West Bengal government was evident yet again when the Union government threw a spanner in the works of the ongoing Rs 10,000 crore Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd (BAPL), India’s first aero city project, at Andal. The state government and firm officials reacting with shock …
Centre continues to allocate coal blocks despite calls for competitive bidding THE Union ministries of coal and mines seem to have geared into action after a draft report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on allotment of coal blocks without auction was leaked to the media. The …
SANKTORIA, 19 APRIL: Uncertainty over the fate of the proposed 2000-MW Thermal Power Station in Katwa of Burdwan continues. This time due to a stipulation by the coal ministry. The coal block allocated to the West Bengal Power Development Corporation (former promoter of the project) for the purpose has now …
Dhanbad/Bokaro, April 18: Union coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today held the state government responsible for the delay in relocation of people from fire-affected areas in Jharia, arguing the Centre had poured sufficient funds into the rehabilitation plan. “The Union government can offer money, technical expertise and even lay out a …
Coal ministry argues in favour of CIL saying co extracts fuel at half declared mining cost of private firm Reliance Power The coal ministry has asked the power ministry to review allocation of coal bocks to companies, and argued that electricity costs would have been lower if mines had been …
Miffed at the Coal India (CIL) board’s recent decision to set a low penalty level under the fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with power plants, private power producers are planning to again approach the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). What CIL would pay if it fails to supply the entire additional quantity …
Last year, Ministry had scrapped coal blocks to 6 PSUs and 3 pvt firms for not developing them The Coal Ministry is likely to begin this week the process of issuing show-cause notices to 58 captive coal block holders, including PSUs, which have not started the development work of mines …
Estimated to have a reserve of about 225 million tonne Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) today said it will begin production from its Utkal B-1 coal block in Odisha, that is estimated to have a reserve of about 225 million tonne, by August this year. Besides, the Naveen Jindal-led …
The environment ministry will not accept any proposal for new and expansion projects in four major coal fields — Korba, Asansol, Chandrapur and Dhanbad — as no measures have been taken to reduce environmental pollution. The four coalfields are among the 18 industrial clusters with a high environmental — air, …
Under pressure to boost production: Coal secy convenes meeting of CIL, Pvt mining cos & law ministry officials Under pressure from the PMO to increase coal production, Coal Secretary Alok Perti has convened a meeting between private coal mining companies and government-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) to identify projects that …
In a hurried move to implement the Presidential decree issued by the government to ensure adequate long-term coal supply to power firms, Coal India Limited (CIL) today approved the revised Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) to be executed with at least 48 companies for generating 18,522 Megawatt of electricity. “The CIL …
Facing criticism for its inability to meet the growing demand for coal, the government is working on a proposal under which Coal India Ltd (CIL) would engage private sector companies to undertake mining on behalf of the public sector undertaking (PSU). The proposal to involve the private sector under the …
Govt already preparing Bill to institutionalise a sector monitor to decide prices, standards not fast enough, suggests Shinde to Jaiswal Amid the controversy over Coal India Ltd’s (CIL) signing of fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with power companies, the Union power ministry has demanded quick action on a regulator for the …
Nearly two decades after private firm Kalinga Power Corporation was allocated a coal block for its proposed thermal power plant in Odisha, Delhi High Court has upheld the Centre's subsequent decision to revoke the allotment saying the project was “nowhere in sight”. “I have wondered as to what public good …
Coal ministry will have powers to overrule the proposed independent coal regulator that will decide price of the fuel, allot mining licences, monitor quality and adherence of rules by mining companies. Though the coal ministry has maintained that it will surrender all its powers to the regulator, the proposed law …
The Union Cabinet, on Thursday, would take a call on coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal’s proposal to switch over to an ad valorem regime of royalty for coal and lignite. Jaiswal has proposed to levy an ad valorem rate of 14 per cent for coal and 6 per cent for lignite. …
