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Coal ministry to have a 'just transition' division; WB to provide $1.1 mn

This is the first time since India announced its net carbon zero target year of 2070 that the policymakers have initiated discussions on just transition in coal bearing areas

Coal ministry launches PIM module of single window clearance system

The government on Tuesday launched the Project Information and Management (PIM) module of the Single Window Clearance System, a platform to seek various clearances to operationalise coal mines. The development assumes significance in the wake of the government making efforts to secure domestic fuel supplies amid fear of shortage during monsoon. "The Ministry of Coal has launched Project Information & Management Module of Single Window Clearance System (SWCS) here today," according to an official statement. The PIM module of SWCS will facilitate project proponents as well as ministry and state officials in monitoring and expeditious implementation of coal mines. While launching the new IT-enabled facility, Coal Secretary Anil Kumar Jain said it is an innovative endeavour of the government to create a platform to obtain various clearances for operationalisation of coal mines. He called upon officials to organise interactive sessions in order to make the new facility familiar to all

India's coal imports may drop 11% to 186 MT in FY23: Coal ministry

India's coal import is likely to decline by 11.4 per cent to 186 million tonnes (MT) in the current financial year, even as the state-owned firm has issued tenders to source the fuel from overseas.

58 coal blocks to start in FY23, 138.28 MT production targeted: Ministry

The Coal Ministry expects operationalisation of 58 coal blocks in 2022-23 and has set target of 138.28 million ton coal production, an official statement said

Stock up before monsoon, Coal ministry tells power generating companies

Says stock available with power plants enough for 10 days of operation

Undertaken 13 rail projects for multimodal connectivity: Coal Ministry

In line with the goal of PM Gati Shakti, the coal ministry on Thursday said it has undertaken 13 rail projects to develop multimodal connectivity and identified missing infrastructure gaps

Coal India Ltd to divest 25% stake in BCCL; plans subsequent listing

Stating that the company's board had given only "in principle" approval to the proposal, CIL said that only after getting further clearance from the government, subsequent action would be initiated

All efforts are continuing to increase coal output: Coal ministry

The dispatch of the dry fuel also increased 15.87 per cent to 37.18 MT in the first half of the current month over the corresponding period of the last fiscal

Steel, railways and coal ministries in talks for fuel supply: Minister

Speaking to reporters at Assocham's Indian Metals Industry conference, minister of state for steel Kulaste said his ministry is taking all measures to maintain supply of coal for steel makers

Pvt investors, CIL, govt exploring ways to make coal mining more bankable

The challenge for the companies is how to make the banks finance the projects

CIL output grows 27% in April; despatch improves 5.8%: Coal ministry

Public sector miner Coal India has reported an increase of 27.2 per cent in its output in April 2022 as compared to the year-ago period, coal ministry said on Friday.

Coal supply to Maharashtra increased considerably in April: Centre

The ministry added in a press release that the coal supply to thermal plants is increasing in tandem with an increase in demand for power

No shortage of coal in the country, says minister Pralhad Joshi

India's imports of non-cooking coal fell to 125.61 million tons during the April-January period of the current financial year, which is 23.33% lower compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal

Coal mining resumes at NEC's Tikak Colliery in Assam's Tinsukia

Mining operations at NEC, a unit of Coal India Limited (CIL), were halted due to environment-related issues in 2020

Coal Ministry may approach environment min for certain relaxation in norms

The coal ministry said it may approach the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for certain relaxation in norms so that overall production of fossil fuel can be further increased

Joshi urges bodies under coal ministry to keep promoting gender equality

As per the statement, CIL has around 20,000 women workforce, including those working at its mines

JSW Steel, JSPL, Balco, others put in 26 bids for 11 coal mines

JSW Steel, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd and Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd were among the 21 firms that put in bids in the latest auction of coal mines, the government said on Wednesday. In all, 26 bids were received for the auction of coal mines under the fourth tranche of sale of coal, the coal ministry said in a statement. Five of the 11 coal mines put on auction received single bids. The Gare Palma IV/6 mine in Chhattisgarh received a maximum of eight bids. The mine was originally allotted jointly to Jindal Stel & Power Ltd (JSPL) and Malwa Sponge Iron Ltd in January 2006 to meet the coal requirement of their respective sponge iron plants in nearby Raigarh and Taraimal districts, respectively. However, the allocations, along with others, were cancelled by the Supreme Court 2014. Utkal B1 & B2 mines in Odisha received six bids, while Chinora in Maharashtra got four and three bids came in for Rabodih OCP in Jharkhand. "The process of 4th tranche of the auction of coal mines ...

Union Cabinet approves offering of coal via common e-auction window

The approval was given during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Pralhad Joshi urges CIL to achieve production targets for FY22, FY23

Coal India, accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output, has a production target of 670 million tonnes for the 2021-22 financial year

Non-power coal users claim supply shortage; government denies it

Coal India Ltd, which accounts for more than 80% of India's production of the fuel, and the federal coal ministry, deny there is a problem