Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi tweets: Coal companies send 2.0 MT daily to power sector
Coal companies ship nearly 2.0 million tonnes (MT) of coal to the power sector every day through various modes, such as railways, roads and RCR mode, Coal Minister Pralhad said. Joshi in a tweet.
In addition, 16.7 tonnes of coal have been offered to power generation companies with an option to increase this amount via RCR mode to source enough, he added.
It comes as reports have surfaced of a shortage of coal stocks at power stations and raised concerns about its effect on electricity supply.
Various reports suggest that India is in the throes of an intensified power crisis due to a shortage of coal at more than 150 power stations.
In response, government sources said last week that India had enough coal stocks to meet more than 30 days of demands, and there was no need to panic.
On Sunday, the coal minister tweeted the government’s efforts to supply coal to power stations.
Coal companies ship nearly 2.0 MT of coal to the power sector every day through various modes, such as railways, roads and RCR mode.
In addition, 16.7 MT of coal were offered to Power Gencos with the option to increase this quantity in RCR mode to obtain sufficient supplies. pic.twitter.com/3IJIEhoR1H— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) April 24, 2022
