With the power ministry opposing the recent plea by state-owned miner, Coal India Ltd (CIL), to bring down the supply commitment level in new pacts with power companies to 65 per cent, an official level meeting in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) today decided to stick to the earlier 80 per cent trigger level for supply.

“It was decided in Friday’s meeting that the trigger level for supply by CIL would be retained at 80 per cent. Also, bringing in price pooling of coal in case of imports was approved,” a senior official told Business Standard after Friday’s meeting.