8 mines can be considered for power sector: CoalMin panel
24/06/2014 18:08
A Coal Ministry panel has recommended that eight regionally explored mines in states like Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha could be considered for allocation to power producers, reported PTI. The suggestion comes at a time when power plants across the country are facing acute fuel shortages, as per the media reports. "The Technical Committee (under the Coal Ministry) recommended that 8 regionally explored blocks...Could be considered for allocation to power sector by MoC (Ministry of Coal) in view of the size and quantum of reserves contained in these blocks," according a recent Coal Ministry document. The coal blocks includes Pokharia Paharpur mine and Gosai -Pahari-Siulibani mines in Jharkhand), Kuraloi (A) North mine and Saradhpur (N) Sector-1 mines in Odisha, and Kapsdanga- Bharkata block in West Bengal, it said. Sources said the matter had came up for discussion last week when Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal and Coal Secretary S K Srivatava. The government had in July last year allocated 14 coal mines to power public sector undertakings (PSUs), including four to NTPC.
24/06/2014 18:08
A Coal Ministry panel has recommended that eight regionally explored mines in states like Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha could be considered for allocation to power producers, reported PTI. The suggestion comes at a time when power plants across the country are facing acute fuel shortages, as per the media reports. "The Technical Committee (under the Coal Ministry) recommended that 8 regionally explored blocks...Could be considered for allocation to power sector by MoC (Ministry of Coal) in view of the size and quantum of reserves contained in these blocks," according a recent Coal Ministry document. The coal blocks includes Pokharia Paharpur mine and Gosai -Pahari-Siulibani mines in Jharkhand), Kuraloi (A) North mine and Saradhpur (N) Sector-1 mines in Odisha, and Kapsdanga- Bharkata block in West Bengal, it said. Sources said the matter had came up for discussion last week when Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal and Coal Secretary S K Srivatava. The government had in July last year allocated 14 coal mines to power public sector undertakings (PSUs), including four to NTPC.
