State-owned NTPC is vying for a stake in Indonesian coal mines to secure long-term capacity while domestic coal supply continues to face hurdles in environmental clearances.

THE Union coal ministry is poised to clear a 5.5 million tonne annual coal linkage for the near 5,000-crore super-thermal venture being put up by RPG flagship CESC in Orissa. A final decision on the coal linkage is slated to come through next week at a meeting of the coal ministry

Instead Of Hunting For Assets, Co Invites Offers From Foreign Miners Keen On Offloading Stake
Subhash Narayan NEW DELHI

INSTEAD of going out and hunting for coal assets, the country

Mumbai, Aug. 15: India may soon face a shortage of coal as more power plants are built and domestic production lags. Coal imports could go up sharply over the next few years inspite of large domestic reserves.
 

COMPLAINTS OF COAL DUST

Vapi: A show cause was issued to Western Railway authorities for environmental pollution at railway goods yard here.

LUCKNOW: The state government appears pushing the ball hard in the Centre's court over the prevailing power crisis in UP. First, it complained about insufficient power from the Central pool, and now the state government has lodged its apprehension about power production in UP being hit by an insufficient coal supply.

The state government is negotiating with power major National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to finally commission Punjab