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This is why India cannot phase out coal like the UK
October 29, 2024 11:30 am
India’s demand for power is still growing and has not peaked. It does not have access to cheap gas to substitute for coal
India needs over a trillion dollars in 30 years to move away from coal mining and power: Study
October 15, 2024 8:45 pm
The primary studies were carried out in coal dependent districts of the country to understand and calculate the costs of transition, cost components and factors.
India will not face any shortage of coal this year: Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi
June 06, 2023 3:45 pm
No matter what is the demand this year, the government is prepared to meet the same, the minister said at a conference on underground coal mining.
One-time window to PSUs for surrendering non-operational mines
April 09, 2022 3:59 am
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal during its meeting on Friday, the coal ministry said in a statement.
Desperate for cash, Afghans toil in mines that are deadlier than ever
March 29, 2022 10:19 pm
For more than six months, Afghanistan has been gripped by a devastating economic crisis that has wiped out incomes, sent food prices soaring and left millions hungry. Now, desperate to make ends meet, many Afghans are going to increasingly drastic lengths to survive.
Boost output or face supply cuts: Govt to gencos amid shortage
September 07, 2021 10:34 am
A sharp increase in demand has led to four thermal power plants having zero days of coal stock as of September 5.
Government revises list of mines, 38 to be up for auction
September 04, 2020 12:03 pm
The revised list of mines set to be auctioned now includes the Dolesara, Jarekela and Jharpalam-Tangarghat mines in the Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh.
Centre must ensure compulsory re-grassing after mining: Supreme Court
January 09, 2020 1:07 am
The land must be restored to a condition that shall ensure the growth of fodder, flora, and fauna, a three-judge Bench, led by Chief Justice S A Bobde, said.
NMDC aims to make Rohne, Tokisud mines operational by next one year
December 25, 2019 3:33 pm
Rohne coal block has extractable reserves of 191 million tonnes (MT) and planned production capacity of 8 million tonnes per annum, and the Tokisud North coal block has extractable reserves of about 52 MT of thermal coal and planned production capacity of 2.32 million tonnes per annum.
Only 12 out of 33 reallocated coal mines started production
November 30, 2018 1:05 am
Only 16 out of 33 have been given mine opening permissions as on October 24 this year, the Coal Ministry said in its note to a committee of secretaries.
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