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Cabinet likely to discuss proposals under Atma Nirbhar Bharat on Wednesday

These could include the much-talked-about proposal allowing commercial coal mining and may also include an ordinance on freeing up inter-state trade in agricultural commodities.

MSMEs to get loans at 9.25% under Centre's Rs 3-trillion package

100 per cent guarantee coverage will be provided by National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) for additional funding of up to Rs 3 trillion to eligible MSMEs and interested MUDRA borrowers

Cabinet approves new methodology for awarding commercial coal mines

Auctioned mines will now entail reduced upfront payment; coal ministry has also introduced incentive for early production

Key takeaways from FM Sitharaman's fourth tranche of the economic stimulus

The eight sectors in which reforms are to be introduced are coal, minerals, defence production, aviation, power discoms in UTs, space technology and atomic energy

Govt to do away with mandatory washing of coal for thermal power units

The environment ministry now in its latest note has said, "In the overall scheme of coal, mine, washery and power plant, the extent of ash content in mined coal remains the same"

Ministry wants power plants to keep buying coal despite weak demand

Electricity consumption slumped 21.3% in the first two weeks of the lockdown ended April 7, compared with the first three weeks of March, according to government data

Govt is asking states to stop thermal coal imports: Pralhad Joshi

Making it clear that he was not politicising the issue, the minister said many states are importing thermal coal which is substitutable

India aims to be self-sufficient in coal production by 2024: Pralhad Joshi

Joshi said India stood fifth in terms of coal reserves and the Centre was working towards achieving self-sufficiency in coal production

Coal India production not to exceed 640 million in FY20: Official

The state-run miner had a target to produce 660 million tonnes of coal in 2019-20 as against 607 million tonnes produced in the last fiscal

Relaxing norms for private coal mining unlikely to attract investment

The government would do better to create a market for natural gas

One must be able to get coal from various sources with ease: Pralhad Joshi

"There is a shortfall and that's why we have opened up the sector. About the SHAKTI Policy… my predecessor Piyush Goyal has done well. But why are all these policies needed?", says Pralhad Joshi

Opening up mining

Removal of end-use restrictions is a major step forward

Iron ore miner NMDC diversifies into coal, gets two blocks in Jharkhand

The coal ministry has allocated Rohne and Tokisud North coal blocks under Section 5(1) of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, for commercial mining, NMDC said in a statement

Coal Min to set up sustainable development cell to promote clean mining

This move gains significance as the new private entities are now going to form a significant part of the future

Coal Min to set up 'Sustainable Development Cell' to address green concerns

The cell will also formulate the future policy framework for environmental mitigation measures, including the Mine closure Fund.

Six coal mines marked for end-use under allotment process, says govt

The Coal Ministry on Friday said it is considering allotment of six coal mines that have been marked for end-uses like power, iron and steel and sale of coal. The ministry had started allotment process for 15 coal mines for various specified end-use such as in power and iron & steel sectors. In the allotment process, applications were received in the case of six out of 15 coal mines, the coal ministry said in a release. On the basis of evaluation of applications received in the allotment process, six mines namely Durgapur II Taraimar/Durgapur II Sariya, Mandakini, Utkal C, Sugia Closed Mine and Tokisud North are under consideration for the allotment, the coal ministry said. The mines will add over 5 million tonnes (MT) coal per annum to the country's coal output besides reducing dependence of industries on imported coal, the ministry said. "These mines will add more than 5 MT coal per annum and boost the coal production in the country and reduce the dependence of industries on ...

Govt asks Coal India to increase coal-bed methane gas production in 3 yrs

CMPDI informed the ministry that a model contract document and request for proposal to select CBM developer have been prepared and submitted to coal companies, the official said.

India, world's No. 2 coal buyer, plans to cut imports by a third in 5 years

Imports are seen falling to below 150 million tonnes by the year ending March 2024, down from 235.2 million tonnes India got from overseas in the last fiscal year.

NTPC aims peak capacity from Odisha's Dulanga coal block in two years

The coal block will feed state-owned NTPC's 1600 Mw super thermal power plant at Darlipalli near Sundargarh in Odisha.

CoalMin issues notice to R-Power on Tilaiya UMPP

Asks Reliance to pay damages for not developing the allotted coal block