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. …
The state government has sought detail status of two coal blocks which were allotted jointly to Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) and three other O P Jindal group firms seven years ago. “Information regarding the present status of the coal blocks and end use projects of the co-allocatees of the coal …
Amid fuel supply issues, the Power Ministry has suggested that if power companies are penalised for delays in commercial operation of its units, the same should also apply for CIL for not supplying coal as per commitment. Such a recommendation from the Power Ministry comes at a time when not …
In a move that would help coal sector push up output, Union ministry of environment and forests (MOEF) has done away with the requirement of holding a public hearing for getting environmental clearance to expand the existing mines by up to 25% of original capacity. Public hearing is a long-drawn …
During the year, govt also contemplated to open up sector for commercial mining Coal fired a minefield of controversies in 2012, fuelled by CAG estimates of a huge Rs 1.86 lakh crore loss for allocation of coal blocks to business houses without auction which served as fodder to the Opposition …
Mahan I, in Madhya Pradesh, is Essar Power’s eighth operational power plant, taking its total generation capacity to 3,910 MW Essar Power has commissioned its 600 mega watt (MW) Mahan I power project. Essar Power, a subsidiary of Essar Energy Plc announced that the 600 megawatt (MW) unit is part …
The Cabinet note on pooling the price of coal through blending domestic fossil fuel with imported coal costs is likely to be placed before the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) next month. “It was further agreed that the note on pooled prices would be placed for CCEA’s consideration by …
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL), has unveiled a plan to invest around Rs 4,600 crore in a vertically integrated solar value chain. “There is a plan for vertically integrated solar value chain right from silicon manufacturing from quartz to solar modules and a power …
In an attempt to fast-track coal production, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has decided to allow companies with mining leases to expand production by 25% over the initially approved plan, without having to secure a fresh environment clearance (EC) from the ministry. The move will help companies avoid …
The power ministry has told an inter-ministerial panel that the proposed regulator for the coal sector should be equipped with adequate powers to decide upon the prices of the fuel to curb the “profiteering” tendencies of coal companies. It should also be empowered to adjudicate disputes between coal producers and …
The power ministry has told an inter-ministerial panel that the proposed regulator for the coal sector should be equipped with adequate powers to decide upon the prices of the fuel to curb the “profiteering” tendencies of coal companies. It should also be empowered to adjudicate disputes between coal producers and …
With the final draft of the Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) likely to be released within a month, the cost of power generation from the upcoming thermal plants in the Punjab will go up. The FSA has to be signed by the power companies setting up thermal plants with the Coal …
This adds to the list of projects that left the state, whose industrial image has suffered It is curtains for yet another large-scale project in West Bengal. The Videocon group on Tuesday said it was unlikely to go ahead with its Rs 20,000-crore steel and power plant project at Jamuria. …
Ahead of the second meeting of a ministerial panel to give final shape to the Coal Regulatory Authority Bill on Tuesday, the coal ministry has proposed that coal producers can determine the price of the commodity. However, the proposed coal regulator should decide the methodology to fix prices to check …
The government today said Coal IndiaBSE 0.37 % (CIL) has submitted an initial perspective plan for developing 119 mines allocated to the PSU firm. "Ministry of Coal in May 2012 has tentatively assigned 116 coal blocks to CIL. Further, three coal blocks viz Brahmini, Chichro Pastimal and East of Damogoria …
Amid persisting issues over fuel supplies for power projects, the Coal Ministry has set up an inter-ministerial panel to look into applications from government companies for allocation of coal blocks. The constitution of the new panel comes against the backdrop of prolonged tussle, primarily between Coal and Power Ministries, over …
New Delhi: In a move that could trigger a fresh controversy over the valuation of natural resources, the Power Ministry has sought that the reserve price of coal blocks to be offered through the competitive bidding route be set at 90 per cent discount on the intrinsic value of the …
New Delhi: Seeks halting of work on 1,980-MW plant in coal-bearing area of Jharkhand The coal ministry has contested the suggestion made by a group of ministers (GoM) to allow NTPC to set up a 1,980-MW power plant in the coal-bearing area of North Karanpura in Jharkhand. Moving a Cabinet …
The fate of 2400 Mw coal-fired power plant proposed by Odisha Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (OTPCL) now hangs in balance after both its promoters lost coal mines allotted to them. The company, which claims to have completed the land acquisition process by the end of July 2013, is also undecided …
The three firms -- IOC, RIL and BPCL -- have retained their last year's respective ranks State-run Indian Oil Corp is the biggest company in terms of revenue, followed by Reliance Industries, according to the Fortune 500 list of Indian companies for 2012. This year's list of the country's 500 …
Villagers whose land agitation had forced Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) to scrap a mining project near Asansol apologised to company officials last evening with folded hands and requested them to reconsider the decision. This is the first time in recent memory that land protesters in Bengal have apologised for …
