coal crisis

A three-member team of the Power Ministry visited Coal India-arm MCL to monitor the availability of the dry fuel at various railway sidings, mines and prepare a plan for logistics to maximise the despatch of fuel to thermal power plants.…

India's top steelmaker imported about 75,000 tonnes of coal from Russia in the second half of May, two trade sources and one government source said, weeks after pledging to stop doing business with Russia. Tata Steel had said in April…

The Indian Railways is eyeing a significant upgrade of track infrastructure near mines that will be focused on coal bearing regions for expeditious transportation as the country grapples with spike in power demand. The plan will also…

The Centre is likely to offer about 8 GW of electricity to states for the medium to long term from projects that are idling as they don't have coal linkages or purchase tie-ups, said people with knowledge of the matter. The Centre will…