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. …
KOLKATA: In order to operationalise its plans to raise coal from abandoned mines through joint ventures with overseas companies, the public sector Coal India Ltd (CIL) has sought from its parent ministry, a special dispensation under the New Coal Distribution Policy (NCDP), for allowing the sale of coal from these …
Driven by surge in imports of coking coal by China, growth in Japanese steel output and signs of recovery in the Indian economy, spot prices of the raw material are expected to firm up in the international market. Global prices of coking coal, which are currently hovering around $160-170 a …
Upset with companies idling on their captive coal blocks, the coal ministry is likely to soon begin the process of de-allocating nearly 40 blocks from them and also forfeit their bank guarantees. If the ministry has its way, about 25 public sector undertakings and 15 private companies may have to …
To bridge the demand-supply gap, state-owned CIL is 'planning to start mining at 18 j abandoned mines, with an estimated 1.6 billion tonnes reserves by next year. "We have identified 18 such blocks ; where the total coal reserves as per our estimates is 1.6 j billion tonnes. We are …
Sept. 13: The Kakatiya (Bhupalapalli) thermal station in the Telangana region is facing rough weather as the coal linkage given to the project is yet to be developed. Adding to its woes, Coal India has slapped a showcase notice to APGenco for not adhering to the development schedule and threatened …
NEW DELHI: Even as India on Wednesday said that it was scouting for acquiring coal blocks in partnership with Australian companies to meet the increasing domestic demand for the product, the Coal Ministry said it favoured market-linked prices for coal. Addressing a press conference here, Coal Minister SriPrakash Jaiswal said …
Jayajit Dash / Bhubaneswar September 09, 2009, 0:22 IST Decks have now been cleared for coal consumers to enter fuel supply agreements with Coal India Limited (CIL) as the coal major has decided to do away with the imported coal clause. CIL would shortly send letters to its subsidiaries, informing …
In its quest for securing coal reserves, state-run behemoth Coal India Limited (CIL) has built a Rs 5,000-crore war chest to acquire overseas coal mines and meet the growing demand from steel and power companies. CIL chairman and managing director Partha S Bhattacharya, who had accompanied coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal …
Jayajit Dash / Bhubaneswar August 28, 2009, 0:33 IST Over 100 global mining companies from countries like Australia, US, Indonesia and South Africa have evinced interest in entering into a strategic partnership with the state-run Coal India Ltd (CIL), the world
Jayajit Dash / Bhubaneswar August 18, 2009, 1:17 IST Coal India Ltd (CIL), which was awarded two exploratory coal blocks in Mozambique in March this year, has decided to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in that country to expedite the exploration process.
NEW DELHI: Faced with massive investment target in various projects and the need to adjust prices, Minister of State for Coal Sriprakash Jaiswal on Monday said that he would approach the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, seeking his nod for a marginal hike in coal prices to protect the interests of …
In a major shift from its policy to equip the state-run and private power utilities with captive coal blocks to meet their production needs, the Coal Ministry is now actively considering allocating nearly 130 blocks to its behemoth Coal India Limited (CIL). It believes that if the blocks are not …
Priyadarshi Siddhanta Having already de-allocated the linkages of 25 captive power plants for keeping their linkages idle, the Coal Ministry has identified its next target: companies that are doing nothing with their coal blocks. Nearly 15 firms may soon lose their blocks if the ministry carries out the plan.
Now, engineers can plan a coal washery without visiting the site for details. Mini-ratna Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDI) today signed an MoU with Survey of India for preparing large-scale updated topographical maps of major coalfields. These topographical maps will save time and money while planning coal …
OPERATORS OF 25 CAPTIVE POWER PROJECTS THAT FAILED TO TAKE DELIVERY OF ASSURED COAL TO LOSE SUPPLY SURETY Subhash Narayan & Rajeev Jayaswal NEW DELHI METAL and infrastructure companies such as L&T;, GMR Infrastructure and Hindalco will lose coal linkages for some of their captive power projects, with the coal …
New Delhi, July 2 The Economic Survey has made a strong pitch for the entry of private players in the coal mining sector to help reverse the substitution of domestic coal by imported oil and coal. It has also suggested the listing of Coal India Ltd
Margaret Williams / Kolkata June 30, 2009, 0:54 IST Focus is on underground, abandoned mines. Coal Bhawan, the imposing headquarters of Coal India Ltd (CIL) in Kolkata, is buzzing with activity these days. And the top brass at the country
Margaret Williams / Kolkata June 30, 2009, 0:01 IST ArcelorMittal, Anglo Australian major Rio Tinto, Hyderabad-based GVK Power & Infrastructure, Essar Mineral Resources and JSW Steel are among 10 prominent corporations in a shortlist to develop 18 abandoned coal mines owned by state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) and its eight …
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it will develop model terms of reference (TORs) for coal projects to bring down the time taken in assigning environmental clearances to such projects from 3-5 years. Coalmine developers use the TORs in assessing the impact of mining projects on environment, and standard …
