Rise in power demand leads to 17% hike in coal supply to electricity generating plants

The supply of coal to electricity generating plants increased by 17.09 percent to 58.45 million tonnes in July due to a rise in power demand, the government data said. The government in the last few months has taken various measures to ensure the sufficient availability of coal for power stations. The total coal dispatch to power utilities…

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Textile industry pins expectation on festival season for demand rally

The upcoming festival season and export opportunities emerging from the crisis-ridden textile sectors in neighboring countries may help the textile industry in India battle the declining global demand. “Textile industries of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are in complete boredom both on account of political instability and their complete reliance on exports for survival. This is a…

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Coal mine contracts of 45 firms cancelled

The Coal Ministry has cancelled the mining leases of West Bengal Power Development Corporation, Monnet Ispat & Energy and state­run NTPC for delays in operationalizing coal blocks and missing production targets, Parliament was informed on Monday. The Ministry penalized a total of 45 companies for delays in commencing operations and missing production targets, according to…

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