While state-run miner Coal India is producing at record levels this month, that may not be enough to replenish power plant stockpiles that dwindled to barely a third of required levels.
Coal buyers are paying 340% premiums to secure the fuel as even with high premiums, locally produced coal remains far cheaper than importing it from Australia or Indonesia.
The government expects a sharp rise in production from Coal India’s mines as well as from captive producers — companies that produce coal for their own use.
Fly ash is the residue of coal combustion, which, if disposed of improperly, is hazardous. New govt rules include a system of environmental compensation based on polluter-pays principle.
The project, proposed in 2010, has become a global emblem for opposition to fossil fuels. It has been impeded by legal challenges and a sustained campaign by climate activists,
Electricity producers have complained to govt about increasing instances of impurities in coal. Coal laced with rubble can damage power plant equipment, causing supply delays.
Socio-Economic Impacts of Coal Transition in India report by National Foundation for India researchers comes days after India's commitment to phasedown of the resource at COP26.
The financial aid that rich countries promised yet failed to deliver was supposed to help developing countries dump coal for cleaner sources of energy.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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