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Exploration of Coal and Lignite Scheme Extended

The government has given its approval for the continuation of the ‘Exploration of Coal and Lignite Scheme.’ The central sector scheme aims to explore coal and lignite resources...

June 8, 2023 Government Schemes Current Affairs

The Report on Optimal Generation Capacity Mix for 2029-30

India’s Power Ministry recently released a report on the optimal generation capacity mix for 2029-30. According to the report, the per MW cost of putting up a new...

May 8, 2023 Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Angul-Balram rail link

The 14 km-long Angul-Balram rail link was inaugurated recently. About Angul-Balram rail link The Angul-Balram rail link was constructed by the Mahanadi Coal Railway Limited (MCRL). It was...

December 29, 2022 Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Coal 2022: Analysis and Forecast to 2025

On December 16, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released the report “Coal 2022: Analysis and Forecast to 2025”. What is the IEA’s Coal Market Report? Since the year...

December 22, 2022 Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Coal Directory of India 2020-21

Coal Controller’s Organization released its flagship publications “Coal Directory of India 2020-21”, recently. Highlights Coal Controller’s Organisation is a subordinate office under Ministry of Coal. The publication was...

January 29, 2022 Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Coal Shortage Crisis in India

As per data of “Central Electricity Authority of India”. India is facing an unprecedented shortage of coal stocks across the thermal plants which might lead to a power...

October 11, 2021

Vriksharopan Abhiyan – 2021 to be launched

Vriksharopan Abhiyan – 2021 of Coal Ministry is all set to be Launched on August 19, 2021. It will be launched as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav....

August 17, 2021

Single Window Clearance System for Coal Mines

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently launched the “Single Window Clearance System” for coal mines. What is Single Window Clearance System? The Single Window Clearance System for...

January 11, 2021

First Tranche of Coal Mine Auction to Generate Rs 7,000 crores of revenue

On November 9, 2020, the Coal Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi announced that the 19 mines were auctioned during first tranche of coal mine auction. The first tranche of...

November 9, 2020

CSE Report: Supports incentives and penalties to get clean power

On October 21, 2020, the centre for science and environment submitted a report titled “meeting emission norms working paper on penalty and incentive mechanism for coal-based power plants”....

October 21, 2020

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