Centre regulates coal stocks at plants having more than 15 days buffer

Frees up 177,000 tonnes coal from 26 stations

The centre has regulated coal stocks at thermal power plants that have more than 15 days of a buffer. It is expected that this frees up around 177,000 tonnes of coal from 26 power stations. An official statement said that this coal has been redistributed to the plants having supercritical and critical coal stocks at power plants. It has also been decided that issues of imported coal-based thermal power plants in Mundra will be resolved so that they can supply power and ease the pressure on domestic coal.

These decisions were taken during a meeting headed by Power Secretary, Alok Kumar