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. …
Wary of losing Coal India’s pricing power, the Piyush Goyal-led Ministry of Coal has raised reservations over the draft National Energy Policy, which favours aligning domestic coal prices with international rates. The lack of consensus between the Centre and the ministry has delayed the policy, which has been in the …
The Ministry of Coal has asked the Environment Ministry to expedite the process of green clearances to state-owned CIL washeries so that the company can provide quality coal to its customers. In a meeting last month, Coal Minister Piyush Goyal requested Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change …
Some overseas investors refuse to be part of roadshows, citing environment risks The central government, which is struggling to meet the disinvestment target, has to surmount one more challenge. According to sources, several big-ticket foreign funds are refusing to participate in the disinvestment drive in mining and related companies, citing …
MECL will conduct the study in Godavari valley. Visakhapatnam: Union ministry of coal accorded permission to Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) for a detailed exploration of the Godavari valley region to ascertain the volume and quality of the coal reserves. In a preliminary regional exploration done by MECL, these reserves …
State-run mining major Coal India will develop solar power plants in four states, including West Bengal and Maharashtra. State-run mining major Coal India will develop solar power plants of 600 MW capacity in four states, including West Bengal and Maharashtra, under the second phase of its plan to set up …
DEHRADUN: Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) will assess and monitor eco-restoration of all Coal India Limited (CIL) mines in the country. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed here on Thursday. This is believed to be the first of its kind alliance by CIL …
Secretary, Union Ministry of Coal , Anil Swarup took pride in the two-year journey of Coal India Limited saying that the growth of CIL in a short span of two years has been unprecedented in the entire world. He said, "Two years before, we would have coal stock for four-five …
Provisional Coal Statistics 2015-16 is the latest Statistical Report on Coal in India based on the data received from various Indian coal companies. As the data provided here are based on pre -audited reports of the companies for the year 2015-16, the coal statistics has been termed as provisional. However, …
Government is likely to get an estimated Rs 23,944.4 crore from clean environment cess in the ongoing fiscal. "The estimated amount of clean environment cess to be collected by CIL and deposited with the government of India for the year 20116-17 based on the budgeted estimated production of CIL is …
The Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas (2015-16) present this Fourteenth Report on 'Production of Coal Bed Methane (CBM)'. Coal Bed Methane (CBM) is natural gas found in coal seams and is mainly composed of Methane (CH4) with minor amounts of nitrogen, carbon dioxide and heavier hydrocarbons like ethane. …
The CAG has picked holes in the e-auction of coal mines by the NDA government last year saying multiple bids by corporate groups through joint ventures or subsidiaries did not give an assurance that potential level of competition was achieved in the first two tranches. In a report tabled in …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Closed Power Plants, 21/07/2016. The details of power plants which have not generated electricity during the last one year or more along with reasons of outages is Annexed. The Government has approved a scheme to revive and improve utilization of the stranded gas based …
The Indian arm of the Amnesty International, a global NGO on human rights, on Wednesday released a comprehensive report on flip side of coal mining operations in Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand, highlighting a pattern of human rights violations in open-cast mines run by different subsidiaries of the state-owned Coal India …
Coal is an important part of India’s economic growth story. However coal mining in India also has a different cost, borne by the communities affected by these mines, who are rarely meaningfully informed or consulted when their land is acquired, their forests decimated, and their livelihoods jeopardised. This report examines …
Coal India rose 0.71% at Rs 313.65 at 09:21 IST on BSE after the company announced signing two agreements with Solar Energy Corporation of India for implementation of solar power project in Madhya Pradesh. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 29 June 2016. Meanwhile, the S&P; BSE Sensex …
To benefit power plants both in the state sector and those operated by private companies UP wants 100% coal linkage for thermal power plants In the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh Inc complaining about steep power tariffs, the state government has urged the Centre to increase the coal linkage for its …
Investments to the tune of more than Rs 10 lakh crore would be required in coal mining and allied sectors like power, steel and cement to achieve the target of 1.5 billion tonnes of coal production by 2019-20, according to a report. India has set an ambitious target of 1.5 …
The environment ministry panel noted that the proposed washery with its technology firmed up, was yet to get the approval of board of the project proponent. A high-level panel has deferred green clearance to Coal India’s 10 MTPA washery in Odisha and sought more information from the company, a move …
Sindri: Industries taking water from the Damodar River also have the responsibility of keeping it clean and pollution-free. Making this observation, Jharkhand food and supplies minister Saryu Rai warned the industries releasing untreated and affluents in the water of stern action. Rai was here to take stock of the pollution …
In a move to encourage greater environment-friendly initiatives by mine owners, the government proposes to introduce a star-rating system for lease-holders under which a maximum up to five stars could be granted to those mines which follow almost all the 60-odd criterion which are currently under formulation to ensure a …
