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Mining

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on e-Auction of Coal Mines

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.

Publication Date: 
26/07/2016
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), India, Coal India, Coal Industry, Finance
Energy

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Closed Power Plants, 21/07/2016

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.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Coal, Coal India, Statistics, India, Parliament, Electricity
Mining

Amnesty International flags issues of human rights violations in India’s coal-mining operations

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,

Publication Date: 
14/07/2016
Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Coal, India, Coal India, Chhattisgarh, Orissa (Odisha), Jharkhand, Displacement, Air Pollution, Tribals, Forest Rights Act 2006, Human Rights, Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, Ministry of Coal, Environment, Compensation
Mining

When land is lost, do we eat coal?: coal mining and violations of adivasi rights in 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.

Publication Date: 
13/07/2016
Amnesty International India
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Human Rights, India, Coal Industry, Coal India, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa (Odisha), Land Acquisition, Tribals, Forest Rights Act 2006
Energy

Coal India gains after signing agreement with Solar Energy Corporation

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

Publication Date: 
01/07/2016
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Coal India, Madhya Pradesh, Renewable Energy, Power Industry, Energy
Mining

Bridging the gap: increasing coal production and sector augmentation

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.

Publication Date: 
22/06/2016
PwC India
Tags:
Coal, Coal Industry, Mining, Finance, India, Coal India, Power Industry, Electricity, Cement Industry, Iron And Steel Industry, Imports, Private Sector
Energy

UP wants 100% coal linkage for thermal power plants

To benefit power plants both in the state sector and those operated by private companies

UP wants 100% coal linkage for thermal power plants

Publication Date: 
22/06/2016
Virendra Singh Rawat
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Thermal Power Plants, Coal, Power Industry, Coal India, Power Transmission, Energy
Environment

Green panel defers green clearance to CIL’s washery in Odisha

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.

Publication Date: 
06/06/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Environment Clearance (EC), Coal India, Central Expert Appraisal Committee (CEAC), Industrial Pollution, Air Quality Standards, Mahanadi Coalfields, Environmental Health, Environment
Water Pollution

Clean Damodar or face action: Saryu

Sindri: Industries taking water from the Damodar River also have the responsibility of keeping it clean and pollution-free.

Publication Date: 
31/05/2016
Times Of India (Ranchi)
Tags:
Jharkhand, Damodar, River Pollution, Sewage Pollution, Coal India, Water Pollution
Mining

Star-rating system for mining leases soon

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 co

Publication Date: 
02/05/2016
Animesh Singh
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Environment Clearance (EC), Coal India, Sustainable Development, Ministry of Mines, Rehabilitation

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