NTPC’s reservation in signing the fuel supply agreement (FSA) with Coal India Ltd (CIL) will not impact the country’s largest power producer, as CIL will not restrict supply of fuel in the current financial year, even if the agreements are not signed.

“NTPC will continue to get coal whether FSA is signed or not, as the government has asked us to extend the same for the current year, even though memorandum of understandings expired in March,” CIL Chairman and Managing Director S Narsing Rao said.