AMN / Chatra, Ranchi
Union Minister of Coal Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Mr Prahlad Joshi today assured that no power plants in the country will be hindered due to shortage of coal supply.
Joshi however said that the shortage of coal in the country was due to monsoons and closure of some mines. The coal minister added they have been supplying 2 million tonnes of coal since Wednesday, indicating the situation is headed towards improvement.
“Closure of some coal mines and inundation of a few others due to monsoon led to the hindrance in coal supply to power plants,” he news quoted Joshi as saying.
Minister today inspected the Ashok Coal Project of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Chatra district of Jharkhand to take stock of coal production from CIL subsidiaries.
On his visit, Mr Joshi said that the situation is being reviewed to speed up coal production. Further he said that the demand raised by Ministry of Power has been fulfilled. Mr Joshi said that they have supplied two million tonne coal and the necessity has been stabilised since then. Coal production is further increased to meet the requirements and ensure smooth supply of coal to power plants across the country. Mr. Joshi is on one day visit to Jharkhand.
“We can produce two million tonnes of coal per day,” he added, acknowledging there is a need to produce more coal.
fter the visit, he said the power plants in the country will continue to receive the required amount of coal. Joshi also held discussions with officials of CCL and Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) on the prevailing situation.
