INFRASTRUCTURE
PNGRB Bets Big On Pipeline Build-Out To Transform LPG Logistics By 2030
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has kicked off a large-scale bidding process to develop Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pipeline infrastructure, in a decisive move to phase out bulk LPG transportation by road. Strengthening safety, efficiency and supply securityThe proposed pipeline network is aimed at enhancing the reliability, safety and efficiency of LPG […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 17, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
Adani Energy Commissions 1,000 MW Power To Strengthen Mumbai Grid
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd, through its subsidiary Adani Electricity Mumbai Infrastructure Ltd (AEMIL), has commissioned a 1,000 MW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link between Kudus and Aarey, aimed at strengthening power infrastructure in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Enhancing urban grid resilience The project, comprising a 30-km overhead line and a 50-km […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 14, 2026
ECONOMY
Coal India Insulates Indian Coal Users From Increasing Input Costs
Coal India Ltd (CIL) is absorbing a sharp rise in input costs, including explosives and industrial diesel, to insulate coal consumers from a cascading increase in energy prices. Rising input cost pressures The state-owned miner has refrained from passing on the cost escalation, despite significant increases in key inputs. The price of Ammonium Nitrate (AN), […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 10, 2026
ECONOMY
Petroleum Ministry Extends Bulk LPG Allocation To Key Industrial Sectors
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has issued an order to ensure continued and stable availability of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for industrial consumption amid evolving global supply conditions. Calibrated allocation framework In a communication to Secretaries of the Government of India and Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories, Neeraj Mittal said industrial […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 10, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
Summer Readiness: Steps For Enough Coal Supply Planned For Power Sector
With summer approaching, India has put in place measures to ensure adequate coal availability for power generation across the country. As of March 22, 2026, coal-based power plants hold a total stock of around 58.2 million tonnes (MT), sufficient to sustain operations for an average of 19 days at an 85% Plant Load Factor (PLF). […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Mar 31, 2026
ECONOMY
Coal India Builds 175 Million Tonnes Buffer As Power Demand Picks Up
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has moved to allay concerns over domestic coal shortages as power demand gathers momentum from January 2026, signalling higher consumption in the coming summer months. The company has built a three-layer buffer across the supply chain, pithead stocks, coal inventory at thermal power plants and ready-to-extract in-situ coal at its mines, […]
CW Bureau
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Feb 27, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
GMDC MoU With NTPC To Supply Odisha Coal For Power Projects
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (GMDC), a Government of Gujarat enterprise, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NTPC Ltd, a Maharatna public sector company, to explore the utilisation of coal from GMDC’s coal blocks for power generation and supply to distribution utilities and other end users. The MoU establishes a structured framework to […]
CW Bureau
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Feb 27, 2026
