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More than 70 per cent of India’s power production is sourced from coal, which is quickly depleting. In this carbon-constraint world, it has become vital to shift to sustainable energy resource that can keep up with rising needs while reducing CO2 emissions. Given the seriousness of the challenge, India urgently needs to garner the most viable alternative source of energy available to reduce dependency on coal, i.e., nuclear energy.

Coal Minister Launches New Rehabilitation And Resettlement Policy Of NLC India

The minister, who virtually launched the new R&R policy applicable to the land owners of the NLCIL mines area, lauded the efforts of the PSU and the Tamil Nadu government in framing a flexible rehabilitation policy with multiple options available to the affected people

Cement Price Will Rise As Cost Of Coal Is Up, Says India Cements

"If you take cement industry, some people have got one week's stock, (but) we have got four months' stock. Companies that are well stocked can rely upon steady production in the coming months,"

Time To Use Green Hydrogen Instead Of Coal In Cement, Steel Industries: Nitin Gadkari

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"Big financial discipline is taking place through divestment. Those (PSUs) who are in profit and doing well should perform better and stressed on important performance audit which he said is more important than financial audit,"

India's Core Industries Grew 4.4% In Sept 2021

The eight core industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).

Coal Power Generation Capacity Under Outage Reduces To 6 GW

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said cumulative coal supplies to thermal power plants crossed 2 million tonne on Tuesday and dispatch of the dry fuel is being enhanced to the plants

RBI May Hike Rates In March Q22; Coal, Chip Shortages A Worry: Report

The central bank will start with liquidity normalisation moves this month, narrowing the difference between the rate at which it funds the system and at which it absorbs excess liquidity in December, Nomura said.

Govt Amends Rules To Allow 50% Sale Of Coal From Captive Mines

The move is likely to benefit over 100 captive coal and lignite blocks with over 500 million tonnes per annum peak rated capacity as well as all coal and lignite bearing states.

Centre Notifies Rules For 50% Sale Of Coal From Captive Mines

The move comes at a time when there is a deepening energy crisis in the country on account of shortage in coal supplies.

Power Crisis Looms India Amid Coal Shortage

Coal-fired power stations had an average of four days’ worth of stock of the fuel at the end of last month, the lowest level in years, and down from 13 days at the start of August. More than half the plants are on alert for outages.

India Coal Crisis Brews As Power Demand Surges, Record Global Prices Bite

Energy & Infra Coal

Prices of power-generation fuels are surging globally as electricity demand rebounds with industrial growth, tightening supplies of coal and liquefied natural gas.

Cement, Coal, Gas Push August Core Sector Growth By 11.6%

The eight infrastructure sectors of coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity had contracted by 6.9 per cent in August 2020 due to the nationwide lockdown imposed to control the spread of COVID-19.

Commercial Mining: Govt Launches ''2nd Attempt'' Of Auction Process For 11 Coal Mines

The Ministry of Coal had earlier said that it has executed agreements with the eight successful bidders pursuant to the auction of second tranche of coal mines for commercial mining.

Renewable Energy Output Up in September