NTPC has thrown up two new demands relating to acceptable quality and losses during transport of coal under the new Fuel Supply Agreements

The battle between energy giants Coal India Ltd (CIL) and NTPC Ltd over the issue of fuel supply pacts does not seem to be nearing an end. The latter has put forth two new demands — concerning the acceptable quality of coal and losses during transport — under the new fuel supply agreements (FSAs). Though CIL has trashed these as “absolutely baseless”, the new demands are set to derail the government’s efforts to free huge investments stuck due to coal shortage.