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Coal Min to set up 'Sustainable Development Cell' to address green concerns
The cell will also formulate the future policy framework for environmental mitigation measures, including the Mine closure Fund.
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Six coal mines marked for end-use under allotment process, says govt
The Coal Ministry on Friday said it is considering allotment of six coal mines that have been marked for end-uses like power, iron and steel and sale of coal. The ministry had started allotment process for 15 coal mines for various specified end-use such as in power and iron & steel sectors. In the allotment process, applications were received in the case of six out of 15 coal mines, the coal ministry said in a release. On the basis of evaluation of applications received in the allotment process, six mines namely Durgapur II Taraimar/Durgapur II Sariya, Mandakini, Utkal C, Sugia Closed Mine and Tokisud North are under consideration for the allotment, the coal ministry said. The mines will add over 5 million tonnes (MT) coal per annum to the country's coal output besides reducing dependence of industries on imported coal, the ministry said. "These mines will add more than 5 MT coal per annum and boost the coal production in the country and reduce the dependence of industries on ...
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Govt asks Coal India to increase coal-bed methane gas production in 3 yrs
CMPDI informed the ministry that a model contract document and request for proposal to select CBM developer have been prepared and submitted to coal companies, the official said.
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India, world's No. 2 coal buyer, plans to cut imports by a third in 5 years
Imports are seen falling to below 150 million tonnes by the year ending March 2024, down from 235.2 million tonnes India got from overseas in the last fiscal year.
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NTPC aims peak capacity from Odisha's Dulanga coal block in two years
The coal block will feed state-owned NTPC's 1600 Mw super thermal power plant at Darlipalli near Sundargarh in Odisha.
CoalMin issues notice to R-Power on Tilaiya UMPP
Asks Reliance to pay damages for not developing the allotted coal block
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Coal ministry releases Rs 210 cr to states towards auction fees
The amount is for coal bearing host states of Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra
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