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Power Outage Due To Technical Issues & Not Coal Shortage, Clarifies PSPCL Official: Punjab

An official of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has chalked up the recent power outages to technical issues, dismissing concerns about coal shortage. Sanjeev Prabhakar, the Deputy Engineer at the West Circle (Ludhiana) of the PSPCL has shared, "There is no shortage of coal in the state". He further stated that the demand for electricity has increased to "about 30 to 40 percent all across the country".

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 - 05:46 PM / by Varun Das

Tags: Coal, coal shortage, PSPCL, power shortage, Power supply

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Coal Shortage May Lead Power Outage For Metros, Hospital: Delhi Govt

In view of the coal shortage, the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government warned of a possible interruption of electricity supply to important establishments like metro trains and hospitals. On April 28, the Arvind Kejriwal government released a statement that read, "Due to disruption of power supply from Dadri-II and Unchahar power stations, there may be a problem in 24-hours power supply". The statement came after an emergency meeting.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 - 09:33 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: coal shortage, Power supply, Delhi Government , AAP, Electricity

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Aluminium, Steel, Cement Industries Call For Coal Shortage, Coal Ministry Denies

Large aluminum, steel, cement companies have claimed that a shortage of coal has occurred. However, Coal India Limited and the coal ministry rejected the claims. Earlier in 2022, the Aluminium Association of India along with 8 more industries wrote a letter to centre, requesting a justified ratio of coal allocation between the power sector and industries. Coal imports plunged to a nine-year low in 2021 due to global price hike.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 - 03:40 PM / by Shaloo Priya

Tags: India, coal shortage, Government, Coal india, Income

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China's Coal Shortage Likely To Remain For Few Months: Experts

China's thermal coal future plunged on October 22 following the government's intervention to boost supply and ease the prices of the commodity amid a widespread power crisis. The country has been pushing coal miners to ramp up output and hike imports, thereby, power stations can rebuild stockpiles before winter. However, analysts believe that shortages are likely to persist for at least another few months.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 - 09:43 PM / by SAM RAHUL RAJASHEKHAR

Tags: China, Coal, coal shortage, beijing

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No Shortage Of Coal For Electricity Production, Says ​​​​​​​Coal Minister

Amid alarming low levels of domestic coal availability in India, the Central Government on October 13 again assured that there will be no shortage of coal for electricity production. Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the government is working to mitigate the current coal crisis. He also stated that the coal production has been increased from 1.9 million tonnes to 2 million tonnes per day.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 - 02:00 PM / by Joy Pillai

Tags: Coal, coal shortage, Electricity, Coal Crisis

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Coal Production To Be Increased To 2 Million Tonnes Per Day: Coal Crisis

Amid the reports of shortage of coal in several Indian states, the government has decided to increase the production of coal from 1.94 million to 2 million tonnes per day within a week. Reportedly, Covid-19 pandemic and rains are reportedly the primary cause behind the shortage in states that have its own mines such as Rajasthan, West Bengal, and Jharkhand. Besides, imports of foreign coal also fell by 12%.  

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 - 10:02 AM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Coal Production, Demand, mine, coal shortage

Courtesy: ANI