The company said this project will reduce carbon dioxide emission by 91,020 tonnes per annum
Several power plants of the country reportedly faced coal shortages during September and October this year
The Maharatna PSU announced a 90 per cent interim dividend for FY22
The coupons are coming after a shortage of the fuel drove up prices and led to widespread power curbs last month
The Glasgow Climate Pact is the first-ever UN climate deal to plan to reduce coal usage
A dramatic process of revision to the final text unfolded in the closing minutes of talks on Saturday
India managed to convince the world to include coal to the 'phase down', instead of 'phase out' after days of negotiations.
India is considering maintaining strategic reserves of natural gas and imported coal to address future supply shocks
Political, administrative and sociological reforms have to be worked upon simultaneously.
The latest notification does not address chronic problems of badly managed and risky disposal of fly ash by polluting units, say environmentalists
Getting India's support will be key to the success of the United Nations-backed COP26 climate talks scheduled to occur in Glasgow, Scotland in November
Vedanta Ltd, Hindalco Industries, Adani Power Maharashtra and Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco) are among the 20 companies that have submitted bids for 19 coal mines put up for sale in the second round of auctions for commercial mining. Of the total 34 bids submitted by these firms, the maximum (four each) were from Aurobindo Realty & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Ltd. Three bids each came from Shree Satya Mines Pvt Ltd and South West Pinnacle Exploration Ltd. Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Ltd, CG Natural Resources Pvt Ltd and Jhar Mineral Resources Pvt Ltd submitted two bids each. Companies like Vedanta, Hindalco Industries Ltd, Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd and Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd put in one bid each. "A total of 20 companies have submitted their bids in the auction process," the coal ministry said in a statement. A total of 34 bids have been received for the 19 coal mines, of which 10 are fully explored mines and nine are partially .
Can we really give up on fresh coal-based plants? And still meet the goal of 24x7 electricity for all? A number of connected issues have to be examined before coming to a conclusion
"We do not think the report by IEA has been vetted by the member countries as a position document", said a senior source in the government
This is despite the country pushing for its expansion of the renewable energy projects
India pushes back deadline for coal utilities to adopt new emission norms
India's coal import dropped 13.6 per cent to 196.13 million tonne (MT) in the April-February period of the ongoing fiscal year
While home minister Amit Shah sees it as critical to India's goal of becoming a $5-trn economy, coal plays a crucial role in the politics of the Centre and eastern states too
The coal ministry has said the government is taking several initiatives to augment the coal evacuation infrastructure, including laying new railway lines
In an interview with Shreya Jai & Jyoti Mukul, Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi argues why coal production cannot be sacrificed at the altar of environment