UP govt seeks Centre's intervention on coal shortage issue

Stated owned and private units getting lesser coal than NTPC

Against the claims of the Central government of abundant coal supply in the country, Uttar Pradesh is facing paucity of coal at its state-owned power generating units and privately run plants.

In a letter addressed to Piyush Goyal, Union minister of state for coal, power, mines, new & renewable energy, UP power minister Shrikant Sharma said the generating stations in the state are facing coal shortage as the railway delivery rakes are less than what is required.

“The independent power producers (IPPs) and the state generating stations in the state are still not getting sufficient quantity of coal to generate