The government has in principle decided to allocate seven coal blocks with total capacity of 4,102 metric tonnes, to National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)/ joint venture (JV) with Coal India (CIL).The decision would ensure provision of regular supplies of coal to its power units as it plans to expand electricity generation capacity, NTPC said today in a relase to the stock exchanges.However, no formal approval is available, the release added. The public sector company promised to inform as soon as the same is available.The seven coal mine blocks have a total capacity of 4,102 metric tonnes, it said.The company has been allocated coal blocks in Kerandari, North Karanpura (228 mt capacity), Chatti Bariatu, North Karanpura (243 mt), Chattrasal, Singrauli (150 mt), Dulanga, IB Valley (260 mt), Talaipalli (965 mt), Brahmini (1900 mt) and Chichro Patsimal (356 mt).NTPC is planning to double the power generation capacity to 46,000 megawatts by 2012 and to 66,000 megawatts by 2017 to meet rising demand for power.
