Govt says coal demand may not exceed 60,000 mw capacity
The Union Coal Ministry has told the Coal India (CIL) that the requirement of coal under the fuel supply agreements would not be for more than 60,000 mw by 2015 due to various reasons, including slippages in the schedule for commissioning of projects. The Coal Ministry has written to the CIL in this regard.The Ministry said that the actual lifting of coal by power projects of 78,000 mw capacity approved by the CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) has not exceeded 37,695 mw so far.