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• CIL to offer additional coal to power sector in October

  06 Jun 2012

  In order to ensure greater availability of coal for the power sector, the ministry of coal has decided that Coal India Ltd (CIL) will offer some of the coal meant for sale through e-auction to the power sector during the current month of October, a ministry official said on October 13. Read more.

• Power ministry to defer planned initial bids for the upcoming UMPP in Tamil Nadu

  06 Jun 2012

  The power ministry will have to defer planned initial bids for the upcoming ultra-mega power project (UMPP) in Tamil Nadu, as it does not meet all requirements under the new norms for prevention of coastal degradation. Read more.

• CAG: Coal India lags in corporate social responsibility, effluent treatment

  06 Jun 2012

  Coal India is running 191 mines without any environmental clearance, the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) said in a report on the company, which says delays in green clearances has severely hit its output. Read more.

• Neyveli to invest Rs 40,000 cr to set up power plants

  06 Jun 2012

  State-run Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) plans to invest Rs 40,200 crore to build power plants in Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Read more.

• Coal linkages: 974 power firms line up for supply

  06 Jun 2012

  The coal ministry has received applications for long-term coal linkage from central and state utilities, independent power producers (IPPs) and captive power producers (CPPs) for 974 power projects with a generation capacity of over 5.96 lakh Mw. Read more.