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 coal ministry has listed opening up of coal mining to private firms and appointment of a coal regulator among the "impending" reforms for the sector. In a presentation prepared for the Cabinet Secretariat, the ministry has said amendments to the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act of 1973 to allow private …
In a setback to Mahagenco, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the power utility to strictly abide by the union ministry for environment and forests' (MoEF) notification which calls for use of clean coal technology to bring down pollution levels and menace of fly ash generated by inferior coal …
Document for energy sector includes Coal India rejig and adopting a satisfying gas pricing formula The BJP’s blueprint for the energy sector includes restructuring coal India by creating new companies to handle problematic mines with world-class technology and management; adopting a gas pricing formula that satisfies both producers and consumers; …
Around 12 million tonnes of coal was lost due to the absence of regulatory clearances in 2013-14 The Hindu has learnt. This accounts for nearly 60 per cent of the 19.5 million tonne shortfall reported by Coal India Ltd (CIL) in the just closed financial year. Enquiries revealed that of …
Diesel prices will certainly rise every month and stranded gas-fired power plants seeking relief may have to wait until the new government is sworn in by the end of May, but the code of conduct will not usher in another policy paralysis for environment clearances, foreign investment approvals and regulatory …
India is beset with a huge coal shortage that is affecting its power production, necessitating coal imports and increasing its trade deficit. This report analyzes the causes leading to the shortage and the Government's response to it. It concludes that the primary causes for the shortage are four-fold: one, the …
The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its go-ahead for setting up an independent coal regulator to infuse transparency and efficiency in the sector. The approval came after seven years, two Cabinet meetings and five sittings of a 12-member Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram. “The Cabinet …
Apprehending serious consequences for the environment if the proposed 132 power plants in Vidarbha region are allowed to start operations, the Pune-based National Green Tribunal (NGT) served notices to Maharashtra government seeking a reply before March 19. An application in this regard was filed by social activist Ratandeep Rangari (through …
A Parliamentary panel has raised concerns over officers of the Coal Ministry and PSUs, who were directly or indirectly connected with allotment of mines, joining the private sector soon after retirement in violation of norms. The Standing Committee on Coal and Steel has asked the government to conduct an inquiry …
National Green Tribunal on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre and Assam government on a petition alleging that work of some state-owned companies in and around the Dehing-Patkai wildlife sanctuary in Tinsukia district was affecting the environment. Based on the petition, the tribunal also issued notices and sought responses …
The Planning Commission has junked a proposal by power producers to mandate Coal India act as a banker for surplus coal. Instead, it has sought the Union Cabinet’s approval in allowing the holders of captive mines to transfer their surplus produce to other power, steel and cement utilities. Conceding that …
The ministry's moves are likely to help Coal India add at least 40 mn tonnes - 8.4 % of its expected output of 475 mt this year - to its overall production in 2014-15 M Veerappa Moily’s takeover of the environment & forests ministry last month, it appears, is turning …
Environmental clearances for five major coal projects of Coal India that supply to NTPC’s three major plants — Vindyachal, Rihand and Singrauli — have been postponed. The Planning Commission has advised the coal ministry not to rush to the Union Cabinet for clearing the moratorium on mining from the projects. …
With the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) allowing Coal India (CIL) to expand project area by as much as 50% without holding a public hearing, the miner may be able to produce an additional 40 million tonnes (mt) next year on this count alone, CIL chairman and managing director …
New Delhi : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved two changes in the Mega Power Policy 2009 to benefit more developers. To avail the benefits under the scheme, developers will be allowed to tie up 65 per cent of the installed capacity through competitive bidding and another …
Canada and Australia top the list of countries which spend on mineral exploration with 19% and 12% respectively of global share Despite being a mineral-rich country, India’s share in the global exploration budget has been less than 0.5 per cent, which might explain why the country’s proven reserves are only …
The officers-in-charge of spending money on CSR activities must be made accountable for this failure to spend the CSR budget," said the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel, headed by Kalyan Banerjee in this report. Standing Committee on Coal and Steel present this Forty-Third Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on …
Captive coal mining companies should be restricted from transferring surplus coal production outside their end-use sector, a high-level panel headed by Planning Commission member B K Chaturvedi has recommended. The surplus coal should be transferred at the notified price, it said. These firms will have the option of disposing of …
The primary objective is to quantify and trace historic and cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide and methane to the largest extant fossil fuel and cement producers. This project focuses on the industrial carbon fuels and cement manufacturing, and details the annual and cumulative contribution of each of the largest 90 …
The brouhaha over Coalgate has pushed the genuine long-term issues in coal to the background. India's coal reserves are smaller than estimated and the flurry of coal-based power plants that have been approved in recent years has seen a frenetic rush to tie up coal resources, which at this rate …
