THE Bedabahal (Orissa) ultra mega power project may hit a road block as the captive coal mines linked with the 4,000 MW project now figures in the list of areas prohibited for mining activities by the environment ministry.

Indronil Roychowdhury

Kolkata: Acute coal shortage in 32 coal-fired power stations is a clear indications of massive power cuts across the country in the coming 15 days. According to Central Electricity Authority (CEA) findings, 17 thermal power stations have coal supply for less than 7 days while 15 others can be run for only 4 days.

T.S. Subramanian

Chennai: As the bus winds past the beautiful countryside in Tennessee and Alabama States in the U.S. and we enter a huge coal-fired electricity generating plant, a board announces,

Govt Yet To Clarify Status Of Captive Coal Block Bundled With The 4000 MW Project

POWER Finance Corp (PFC), the nodal agency for ultra mega mega power projects (UMPP), has extended by two months the deadline for submitting initial requests for participation in bidding for the Chhattisgarh project, delaying the project further.

Recent actions by many governments to promote more efficient, cleaner sources of energy signify positive steps to help improve energy security and mitigate climate change. Transformation of the energy sector, however, requires that commitments to energy efficiency and clean energy be sustained on a global level for many years to come.

Categorising coalfields will cause shortfall: Jaiswal to Jairam

Priyadarshi Siddhanta

Categorisation of coalfields into

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday held discussions in Delhi with various Union Ministers regarding the State's development schemes. He met Union Petroleum Minister Murli Deora, Energy Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy and Coal Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal.

Due to coal shortage power production in thermal power projects of the MP Electricity Board has affected adversely. Several units have been closed because of shortage in coal supply. Electricity Board officials are trying their level best at the highest level to overcome the coal shortage. In spite of this supply of coal is being reduced.

Noor Mohammad

Mushtaq along with his father demonstrates his invention.
Mushtaq along with his father demonstrates his invention. Photo by the writer

Kalakote, June 20

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