New Delhi The Centre has put Orissa government’s plans to get 33% free power from coal reject-based power plants on hold. The coal ministry has asked Orissa government not to hold up any clearances for coal blocks on the basis of such condition till a proper policy is formulated in this regard in consultation with the power ministry.

"We have told them to speed up the clearances for coal blocks. There is a huge shortage of coal in the country and there has to be faster approval for new allocatees," a coal ministry official said.

After hanging fire for many years, the fuel efficiency standards for cars are being finalised and a decision is likely to be taken soon by Prime Minister Mr Manmohan Singh.

New Delhi: The Prime Minister’s Office will decide whether the country will have fuel efficiency standards for cars or not.

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister's Office will decide whether the country will have fuel efficiency standards for cars or not.

India's first smart grid project recommended by the Power Ministry's India Smart Grid Task force will come up on a pilot basis in the union territory, an official release said today.

Want liability exclusion in case laws change abroad oppose tariff renegotiation after bids are opened

A power producers’ group has demanded clauses to offset changes in international laws, with regard to ultra mega power project contracts, while opposing tariff renegotiation after the financial bids are opened.

Reliance Power Ltd and Essar Power Ltd will have to wait for some more time to secure clearances for coal blocks in Chhattrasal and Mahan respectively in Madhya Pradesh, allocated for their ultra m

The power ministry is likely to convey to a high level inter-ministerial panel on coal-related issues that despite agreeing to scrap the ‘go-no go’ system, the environment ministry is yet to lift t

New Delhi Amid the power sector facing acute fuel shortage, the coal ministry on Tuesday said that it may divert a portion of the fuel under e-auction quota to power producers, besides resorting to imports to meet the crisis.

‘‘We will divert coal under e-auction quota (to power producers), increase evacuation and import,’’ coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said on the sidelines of a function here.

The commerce department has opposed power ministry's attempt to protect existing ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) from the proposed duty hike on imported power equipment.