The Union Coal ministry has cancelled the allocation of a coal block in Singrauli to the Delhi government because, as per the government

Lack Of Clarity On Allocation Of Captive Coal Blocks To Chhattisgarh Project

THE last date for submission of requests for qualification for the first ultra mega power project (UMPP) on offer this fiscal has been extended by a couple of months, due to a lack of clarity on the allocation of captive coal blocks to the project.

The state-owned power major NTPC on Wednesday said it will invest about Rs 40,000 crore for setting up three coal-based projects in Madhya Pradesh. The company has selected sites at Bamitha, Gadarwara and Khargone in the state for setting up three coal-fired power stations with a combined capacity of 7,960 MW. The average generation cost of one megawatt power is Rs 5 crore.

Coal Blocks For Project Unlikely To Get Ministry Approval

Anxious to bridge the ever-widening gap between the rising demand for coal and its inadequate supply, the Coal Ministry today said the country would have to import 82 million tones coal to fire its blast furnaces and power turbines in 2010-11.

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New Delhi: The coal ministry wants to take back the mines that were offered to the oil ministry for tapping gas trapped in layers of coal

The coal industry has set a task for its former mentor, chief minister Shibu Soren. It has urged the new government to start laying of tracks in North Karnpura coalfields within five years.

What could be described as the maiden success of any policy initiative announced by the Mayawati government in her 30-month rule, Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar mills has announced that it will invest Rs 1,600 crore for creating 400 MW power generation capacity through five new coal-based plants

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In its quest for securing coal reserves, state-run behemoth Coal India Limited (CIL) has built a Rs 5,000-crore war chest to acquire overseas coal mines and meet the growing demand from steel and power companies.

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