NEW DELHI: The government has relaxed captive coal mining norms to allow power companies to divert surplus coal from one of their projects to another.

Permission will be given on a case-to-case basis to coal-surplus companies that approach the coal ministry, said a senior government official who asked not to be named.

NEW DELHI: Tata Power Company (TPC) has moved the Delhi High Court challenging government's decision to allow Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power to divert coal from the captive mines of Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) for use in other projects.

Chandigarh: The Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) and Indraprastha Power Generation Corporation Limited (IPGCL) signed an agreement for the formation of a joint venture company (JVC) for the development of a coal block in Singrauli, in Madhya Pradesh.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGC) and Indraprastha Power Generation Corporation (IPGC) of the National Capital Territory of Delhi signed an agreement here on Friday for formation of a joint venture company (JVC) to develop a coal block in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.

ANGUL: Coal supply to Nalco power plant here from the Talcher coalfield has been enhanced against the daily linkage demand of 14,000 tonne enabling Nalco to build a comfortable stock.

Punjab was forced to undergo long power cuts for upto six hours after two units of the Ropar Thermal plant tripped today, leading to acute shortage of power. The state lost as much as 420 MW power on Friday due to the tripping of the two thermal power generation units at the Ropar power plant.

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