Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
With its rising energy needs, India has emerged as the fourth largest energy consumer of the world after the US, China and Russia, but its per capita energy consumption remains lower than that of developed countries, says a report. "India is the fourth largest energy consumer in the world after …
The Government has constituted a panel to formulate a policy on public-private partnership framework with State-owned CIL as one of the partners to increase coal output. The development comes close on the heels of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram stating in his Budget speech that there was a need to devise …
With its rising energy needs, India has emerged the fourth largest energy consumer of the world after the US, China and Russia, but its per capita energy consumption remains lower than that of developed countries, says a report. “India is the fourth largest energy consumer in the world after the …
Accused of supplying sub-standard coal at high prices, the country’s largest coal producer, Coal India (CIL), is planning to make third-party inspection of coal samples mandatory for all future fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with the user industries in the power, steel and cement sectors. Sources privy to the development told …
The Central government's mines safety arm has cautioned West Bengal that construction of an airport city in the state's Burdwan district can be in trouble if the government allows simultaneous underground mining of coal at the same location. Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited, in collaboration with Changhi Airport International, Singapore, is …
Project marks CIL's foray into power sector, will take proposal to board in few months Barely a week after Finance Minister P Chidambaram proposed a public-private partnership (PPP) model in coal, Australian mining major NRW has evinced interest in the same, according to sources. NRW is one of the leading …
Project marks CIL's foray into power sector, will take proposal to board in few months Coal India, the world's largest coal producer, plans to take a proposal to set up Rs 9,000 crore power plant in Odisha to its board for approval in the next couple of months. The 2x800 …
Coal India Limited (CIL) has strongly defended its position on the allegation of “abuse of dominance” levelled by Maharshtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) and the Association of Power Producers (APP) among others before the Competition Commission of India (CCI). CIL said it will take legal recourse if the fair …
Private mining giants like Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and others likely to partner with Coal India under a new public-private partnership (PPP) model in the works won’t have any ownership rights in these ventures but will do mining on a contractual basis for the PSU. Yet these mining companies, equipped …
PPP projects to improve coal production, sops for wind power producers Finance Minister P Chidambaram today proposed fresh incentives for the power industry, which is struggling to cope with fuel constraints as well as poor financial conditions of distribution utilities. Chidambaram has announced public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the coal …
After deregulating diesel prices, the government may now propose to rationalise the price of thermal coal, used as fuel for power generation. If implemented, the proposed policy move could lead to a significant hike in domestic coal prices for generating stations and force them to increase tariff. On Tuesday, the …
To get around the shortage of domestic coal, Budget 2013-14 is expected to announce a far reaching change to make private sector produce more of the mineral. Companies with coal blocks will be allowed to sell their surplus coal under a public-private-partnership model in the markets instead of selling only …
The coal ministry feels that the railway ministry has taken a view of expediting the process of laying tracks to connect coal mines since it has been for the first time that a railway minister has mentioned such a project in his budget speech. Plans for coal mine connectivity projects …
However, balance in growth needs, environmental concerns while undertaking such steps should be ensured Delays in environment clearances needs to be addressed on a fast-track basis for achieving coal production target of 795 MT during the current five year plan (2012-17), the Economic Survey said today. "Problems like delays in …
Of the 92 major power projects reviewed by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for their fuel position, 54 are facing “acute coal shortage”, which is resulting in inadequate power supply/blackouts in various parts of the country, crippling of industrial output and impact on households. Blame this not only on the …
Out of 176 coal blocks which stand allocated, 77 blocks are allocated to power sector including for the Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs). 16 coal blocks have come into production. The remaining coal blocks are in different stages of obtaining clearances etc. As reported by the Coal Controller, the land …
Illegal mining and theft/pilferage of coal are carried out stealthily and clandestinely. As such, it is not possible to specify the exact quantum of coal stolen and losses incurred on account of illegal mining and theft/pilferage of coal. However, as per raids conducted by security personnel as well as joint …
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will assist Coal India Ltd (CIL) to develop a pact for supply of imported coal for power generating firms entering into fuel supply agreement with the state-owned firm, a CIL source said. The appointment of the consultant comes at time when independent directors of CIL and some state …
If PM Manmohan Singh’s efforts to perk up India’s slowing growth are not quite paying off, the case of a 1,900 MW power plant cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) on Wednesday —12 years after it received all approvals — may provide a part of the answer. The …
As many as 10 coal blocks were allotted in the state of Chhattisgarh in last five years but none could start the production. Of the 10 coal blocks that were allotted by the ministry of coal since 2008 in Chhattisgarh that accounts for about 17 per cent of the Nation's …
