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Govt asks utilities to import 6% of their coal need until September

India's power ministry has asked utilities to import 6% of their coal requirement until September, according to letter seen by Reuters

India's power ministry has asked utilities to import 6%

India's power ministry has asked utilities to import 6%

Reuters NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's power ministry has asked utilities to import 6% of their coal requirement until September, according to a letter seen by Reuters, warning that domestic supplies could be curtailed if import targets are not met.

Coal accounts for more than 70% of India's power generation, with coal-fired plants accounting for more than three quarters of India's use of the polluting fuel.

 

(Reporting by Sarita Chaganti Singh; Writing by Sudarshan Varadhan; Editing by David Goodman)

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First Published: Jan 09 2023 | 5:38 PM IST

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