Chief Minster Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the State should get the fixed amount of coal. He also demanded Union Minster of State for Coal, Shriprakash Jaiswal that the coal produced in the State should be supplied to the State. The CM said this while addressing the International Kalar Conclave here on Sunday.

Darjeeling: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway has run out of steam once more.

The Darjeeling-Ghoom-Darjeeling joyride of the DHR, one of the biggest attractions for tourists visiting the hills, has been cancelled since Saturday because of scarcity of coal.

Calcutta, Feb. 11: India may have to import more coal in 2011-12 as domestic production could fall well short of the target.

The gap between demand and domestic production is expected to increase to 81 million tonnes (mt) in 2011-12 compared with the initial projection of 51mt. Domestic production, estimated at 681mt in 2011-12, may come down to 630mt.

Yamunanagar: The two major thermal plants of the state - the Yamunanagar-based Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Project of 600 MW and the Super Thermal Plant, Panipat, of 1360 MW - have come under the category of super critical stage due to shortage of coal in the stock for these plants.

Sanjay Jog / Mumbai January 28, 2010, 0:20 IST

Extra coal from blocks allotted for an ultra mega power project (UMPP) may also be used by the developer for other projects.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today demanded a Rs 24,000 crore package from the Centre for development of the Bundelkhand region and also called for speedy approval of power sector proposals for funding through external agencies.

The Sajjan Jindal-promoted JSW Energy is planning an investment of Rs 4,500 crore to acquire coal mines abroad and another of Rs 10,000 crore in West Bengal through a joint venture with group company JSW Bengal Steel.

Rashme Sehgal
Jan. 21: Teri

Cleaner thermal plants will result in savings on coal use.

M. R. Ganesan

For long, the Central Electricity Authority and experts in the power sector have been crying hoarse about the economic sense in taking up renovation and modernisation (R&M) of India's aging power plants, but to no avail. But now, environmental imperatives have given R&M a renewed sense of purpose.

Two Ranchi-based think tanks of Steel Authority of India (SAIL)