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Jaipur: The Ministry of Coal has rejected a request from Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd for permission to continue the supply of coal from its Chhattisgarh mines to Chhabra Thermal Power Plant. The ministry stated that the plant is now a joint venture project with NTPC, which has operation and management control.The ministry said the Parsa Kanta & East Basin coal mines allotted to RVUNL are for specified projects. Since the management and control of the Chhabra plant changed due to the joint ...Read More >
Singapore, 2 July (Argus) -- India's coal ministry will speed up project approvals in the mining sector as part of a broader goal to boost domestic output and cut imports, it said on 1 July. The federal coal ministry will unveil a new Exploration Module feature embedded within its single-window clearance system (SWCS) on 4 July to enable submission of digital project proposals for the operationalisation of coal mines in India. The added feature enables a faster process for submission and appro ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a move towards achieving end-to-end digitalisation of the coal exploration value chain, the government on Tuesday said it is set to launch the Exploration Module on the Single Window Clearance System web portal. To be launched through Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) by Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on July 4, this module will allow allottees to submit their exploration proposals online, which will then be processed and appro ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) State-owned CIL on Tuesday said coal production dropped by 8.5 per cent to 57.8 million tonnes (MT) in June even as the government aims to increase the output to reduce the dependency on imports. The coal production by the PSU was 63.1 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal, Coal India Ltd (CIL) said in a regulatory filing. The coal output by the PSU in the first three months of the current fiscal also dropped to 183.3 MT, over 189.3 MT produced in the Apri ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has a reserve of about 35 million tonnes (MT) of coal to ensure that there will be no crisis of coal for power generation, MCL CMD Uday A Kaole said Saturday. Addressing the media in Sambalpur, Kaole said MCL will start operation of the Subhadra coal mine, having a reserve of 25MT in the Talcher area of Angul district, by the end of the financial year 2025-26. "We are also going to start operation of the Balabhadra coal mine - with a capacity of 1 ...Read More >
New Delhi: On this day in 2024, India defeated South Africa by 7 runs and lifted the T20 World Cup title at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. India posted a 177-run target for the Proteas in 20 overs after opting to bat first. Virat Kohli smashed 76 runs off 59 balls with the help of six boundaries and two maximums. Axar Patel also batted brilliantly and scored 47 runs off 31 balls, hitting four maximums and one boundary in his sensational knock. Chasing the target of 177 runs, Bumrah provided ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 28 (UNI) Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy, on Saturday reaffirmed the Centre's "unwavering support" for accelerating mineral and coal development across India's eight North‑Eastern states. Speaking on the second day on the second North‑East Mining Ministers' Conclave here, Reddy said robust mining infrastructure, quicker project clearances and eco‑friendly practices are crucial to realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Viksit Bharat 2047" vision. "Assam, Arun ...Read More >
Guwahati: VL Kantha Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, underscored that the Geological Survey of India has identified over 36,000 square kilometres in the Northeast India as having mineral potential, translating to nearly 3,000 prospective mines. He highlighted that Assam has now firmly entered the national auction map, signalling a new era for mineral development. The 2nd North East Geology and Mining Ministers' Conclave was inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam on Friday. He called for expanding ex ...Read More >
Dhanbad: The revised Jharia Master Plan approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs and chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday has generated new hopes among the affected population in the Dhanbad coal belt. Underground fires have been burning in Jharia belt for almost 100 years. Thousands of people are living above these underground fires. These fires have resulted in severe land degradation, subsidence, coal mine fires and other socio-environmental problems. The total ...Read More >
Dhanbad: A day after the Union cabinet approved a Rs 5,940-crore outlay for a revised rehabilitation master plan of Jharia coalfield residents in Dhanbad district, the affected people living in the coalfield area on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction calling the plan unjust and inadequate in addressing their long-standing grievances. While BJP lauded the Union govt's move, JMM and Congress have condemned it.Rajiv Sharma, the president of the Jharia Bachao Samiti, criticised the Centre and ...Read More >
Itanagar, Jun 7 (PTI) The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh improved on Saturday with water levels of most rivers receding, even as 33,000 people in 24 districts remained affected, officials said. Twelve people lost their lives and one person went missing in rain-related incidents, including landslides, after the monsoon set in, they said. In its daily report, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said 33,200 people in 215 villages remained affected due to floods and landslides in the ...Read More >
Raipur, Jun 7 (PTI) Veteran tribal leader from Chhattisgarh and former Union minister Arvind Netam on Saturday said the Congress should clarify its stance on religious conversion. Netam said he suspects that Chhattisgarh Congress chief Deepak Baij, a tribal leader from the Bastar region, has embraced Christianity. He was talking to reporters in Raipur, two days after attending the concluding ceremony of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's training camp 'Karyakarta Vikas Varg-Dwitiya' in Nagpur as th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) recorded a 34% year-on-year growth in environmentally friendly coal transportation in FY 2025, moving 102.5 million tonnes (MT) through 20 First Mile Connectivity (FMC) projects linked to the Indian Railways network. In comparison, 76.5 MT was transported in FY 2024 through 17 such projects. In the current financial year, up to the end of May, CIL registered a 36.7% increase in coal dispatch via FMC projects, compared to 15 MT during the same peri ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's coal sector has registered a 5.88 per cent increase in production to 830.66 million tonnes (MT) during April 2024 to January 2025 of the current financial year, from 784.51 MT recorded during the same period of 2023-24, according to a Coal Ministry statement issued on Monday. The total coal production during January 2025 has reached 104.43 MT, reflecting a 4.38 per cent increase over 100.05 MT recorded during the corresponding period of the previous year. The contribution fr ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jan 31 (PTI) The Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the Assam government and its various departments over rampant rat-hole coal mining and asked them to furnish what steps they have taken to stop the unlawful activity. Taking suo motu cognizance of the Dima Hasao coal mining tragedy, the high court registered a public interest litigation on Monday and issued notices the next day to seven government departments, including the office of the chief secretary. "The court has taken n ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jan 31 (PTI) The Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the Assam government and its various departments over rampant rat-hole coal mining and asked them to furnish what steps they have taken to stop the unlawful activity. Taking suo motu cognizance of the Dima Hasao coal mining tragedy, the high court registered a public interest litigation on Monday and issued notices the next day to seven government departments, including the office of the chief secretary. Also Read | Congress L ...Read More >
The Indian government is set to auction 27 coal blocks across several states on Thursday. This 11th round of commercial auctions includes 20 new blocks (10 fully and 10 partially explored) and 7 re-offered blocks from a previous round. The initiative aims to boost regional economies and generate nearly 20,000 jobs, with an estimated annual revenue of Rs 1,446 crore.The government will offer 27 coal blocks across various states as it launches the fresh round of commercial mine auction on Thursday ...Read More >
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