Page 2 - Coal Shortage

Power crisis not one of capacity but delayed coal deliveries to generators

India's climate plans since November reveal slow progress towards meeting renewables target and an exponential expansion of thermal generation in the face of a power crisis

Power crisis: Buzzing Manesar hub goes silent in powerless summer

The first of a pan-Indian series, based on a ground report, shows how the Manesar industrial hub is coping with the challenge

'Bad boys' are back: 100 coal mines to reopen as power crisis worsens

A resurgence in India's hunger for coal could mean peak consumption is years away

Power crisis: Import coal, revive stressed power plants, says Centre

The ministry of power has asked government and private sector utilities to import 19 million tonnes of coal by the end of June

Centre invokes emergency law to operate idle coal import-based utilities

India is facing its worst power crisis in over six years, and officials have been scrambling to arrange supply for power plants whose pre-summer inventories are at over nine year lows

Power giant NTPC rushing back to coal as India's energy crisis worsens

NTPC will this month award a contract to construct a 1,320-megawatt plant in Odisha

Jain writes to Centre, appreciates' efforts to Delhi's replenish coal stock

The Delhi government has written to the Centre to "appreciate the efforts" made by it for replenishing coal stock at plants supplying electricity to the city

Delhi's peak power demand rises to 6,194 MW, highest ever for May 1st week

The Delhi government has expressed apprehensions about supply disruptions claiming shortage of coal at thermal plants

Supply and payment crisis

Systemic weakness in power sector exposed again

Delhi misleading public on power crisis; enough coal for 5-8 days: Centre

Union Power Minister R K Singh has said the Delhi government is misleading the public with incorrect information about the electricity situation in the national capital.

Kejriwal flags 'coal shortage'; Centre assures enough power supply to Delhi

The Delhi government has warned of supply disruptions citing shortage of coal stocks at various power plants

Govt 'totally unprepared' to tackle coal-rail-power crisis: P Chidambaram

Various states continued to reel under power crisis on Friday with soaring mercury pushing demand higher, as opposition parties blamed the Centre for coal shortage at thermal plants

Pralhad Joshi calls Rahul 'fake astrologer' over his coal-crisis comment

Joshi's remarks came after the Wayanad MP yesterday said that the Modi government should stop running the "bulldozer of hatred" and run power plants instead

NTPC's Dadri, Unchahar plants running at 100% capacity amid power crisis

The statement assumes importance amid the ongoing power crisis when thermal plant are dealing with coal shortages and state utilities are opting for load shedding or power cuts

Power situation grave, Delhi govt somehow handling situation: Kejriwal

The chief minister called for quick and concrete steps to tackle the crisis facing the country

Less than one day coal left in many places: Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain

Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said that there was a severe coal crisis across the country and many places have just one day of reserve left.

Bihar Power minister assures to sort out 1000 MW energy shortage soon

Bihar's Power Minister, Bijendra Prasad Yadav said, "there is some problem all over the country and in Bihar. We are taking steps to overcome them."

Quick, concrete steps needed to tackle power problem facing India: Kejriwal

Amid a deepening coal shortage crisis, the Delhi government on Thursday warned that there may be problem in providing uninterrupted electricity supply to important establishments in the capital

Modi's 'federalism not cooperative but coercive': Rahul on fuel price

Gandhi alleged that the prime minister is abdicating his responsibility by blaming states for the high fuel prices even when the Centre has taken 68 percent of all fuel taxes

Frequent power disruption over coal shortage in TN now affecting MSMEs

With Tamil Nadu facing unprecedented power disruptions, primarily due to the shortage of coal and other distribution issues, the functioning of small and medium companies in the state are affected.