To provide proper safety conditions in coal mines, the department is also considering the adoption of eco-friendly surface miners for blast-free safe mining.
While output from wind, solar, and hydro sources remains low as a percentage of capacity, India is producing more coal than before and drilling for coal deposits too.
India earlier said these plants were to operate at full capacity till 15 June, as the Centre looked to maximise output ahead of an expected record surge in power usage during the summer.
The world's largest coal mining company will end the fiscal year Friday with an output of 703.4 million tonnes, it said, 13% higher than the 622.6 million tonnes produced the last year.
At least 109 out of 165 operational thermal power plants in India reported shortage in April-May, with govt pushing states & companies to import coal to meet demand.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
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