INFRASTRUCTURE
Coal Auctions Cross 147 Blocks Amid Self-Reliance Push To Get ₹47,500 Cr
India’s commercial coal mine auction regime has emerged as a major structural reform in the mining sector, with 147 coal blocks auctioned across nine states since the policy was launched in 2020 and 44 new companies entering coal mining. The commercial coal mine auction process, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 18, 2020, […]
CW Bureau
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Sep 14, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
Coal Imports By Thermal Plants Fall 27% In FY26, Domestic Supplies Up
India’s dependence on imported coal for power generation continued to decline in FY26, with coal imports by thermal power plants falling 27.4% year-on-year as the government stepped up domestic coal supplies and strengthened logistics infrastructure. According to data shared by the Ministry of Coal, thermal power plants imported 45.4 million tonnes (MT) of coal during […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 28, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
NLC India JV Firm Commences Coal Production At Pachwara South Block
NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) has announced that the Pachwara South open-cast project, operated by Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd (NUPPL), its joint venture with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd, has successfully commenced coal production on March 29, 2026. Supporting Ghatampur Power ProjectNUPPL is developing a 3×660 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant in Ghatampur, […]
CW Bureau
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Mar 29, 2026
