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Recommendations soon on usage of surplus domestic coal

The government-appointed committee is expected to come out with its recommendations soon on the usage of surplus domestic coal from captive mines. The committee is headed by the Planning Commission Member BK Chaturvedi.

Panel on surplus coal usage to submit report soon

By the end of this month, the panel headed by BK Chaturvedi to look into the possibility of utilisation of surplus coal from captive mines by power utilities, will submit its report to the Union Coal Ministry. The panel is looking at utilising surplus coal by creating a bank or a common pool that will supply the fuel to the power utilities.

Coal banking under consideration of law ministry

The proposal of coal banking arrangement, which was mooted by the Association of Power Producers (APP), has been referred to the union law ministry for its opinion. According to APP, this could increase the domestic supply and thereby reduce imports. The law ministry would study the various legal issues involved with the idea of coal banking send its opini

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