With the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre expected to provide coal linkage to various power projects, the State is planning to set up two new thermal power …

If state governments want to give subsidy, they can give as much as they want. However, whatever subsidy state governments decide to give, they have to give that amount to the DISCOMs.

Adani Power, Essar Power place lowest coal-based tariffs in years. Sources said Adani Power has quoted Rs 3.26 per unit for supply of 700-mw from two its plants in Raigarh and Raipur, while Jindal Power Ltd bid for 420-mw of supply from two plants. Essar Power has quoted for 260-mw, while Jindal India Thermal Power for 270-mw.

Based in Jorhat since the past 11 years, 44-year-old Binoy Kumar Saikia who hails from Golaghat in Assam, has been involved in various projects related to coal and petroleum found in the state and ...

The State government has urged the Centre to provide coal linkages for six thermal power projects (8040 MW), which are being implemented. "Karnataka is promoting new projects …

The Cabinet may take up on Tuesday the issue of coal supply to thermal power projects with tapering linkages beyond the three-year period. LIVE TV हिन्दी मराठी বাংলা தமிழ் മലയാളം ગુજરાતી తెలుగు ಕನ್ನಡ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

NTPC, a Maharatna Company under Ministry of Power, Govt. of India is the largest power generating company of India with a total installed capacity of 53651 MW (including JVs) from coal, gas, hydro, solar and wind power projects. NTPC is on an accelerated growth trajectory to meet this long-term targets and currently has 21,071 MW capacity under ...

Projects being planned. A 500 MW coal based power plant at Margherita is envisaged through JV/Own. The acquisition of project land and coal linkage matters is on. Further, with a view of exploiting the vast natural gas stock in Assam, it is envisaged to set up large capacity gas based power project at Amguri.

India's coal and power minister Piyush Goyal may want to keep this in mind before his ministry auctions fuel 'linkages' – a command economy legacy that we, in India, still consider ...

The government had in December approved more coal supply to nine power projects, including those of GMR and Sterlite which failed to develop mines allocated to them. (AP) The government on Thursday deferred a decision on supply of coal to some thermal power projects with tapering linkages beyond the three-year period.

The recent coal linkage policies by the government awards coal linkages to DISCOMs (distribution utilities in states), but they can use a method called "tolling", i.e. transport to the coal to a ...

Some of its projects include, four laning from Bijni to WB Border Section of NH-31C in Assam worth Rs186.52; 4-laning from Bijni to WB Border Section of NH-31C in Assam worth Rs149.56 crore; rehabilitation and upgrading of NH-25 to 4 lane configuration in Uttar Pradesh worth Rs373.92 crore; MPRDC Program Phase – II Road 9, SH-26, Khargone ...

And by 2016-17 when all the power projects at Navi Nagar, Pirpatai, Chausa and Kajra were likely to start generation, the overall availability would reach 10,000 MW to make Bihar a power surplus state, Yadav said. Coal linkage for these proposed power projects have been approved by the Centre, he said while replying to a debate on his ...

The Indian government wants to ramp up the country's coal production and consumption. In line with this goal, the union environment ministry has now made it easier for thermal power plants to change the source of coal from imported to domestic – a procedure that so far involved seeking an amendment in the environment clearance that such plants already had.

The government has decided to take strict action of regulating coal supply from Coal India to states that do not raise captive coal production within a week or utilise their imported coal-based plants within a fortnight.Coal supply to such states will be "suitably reduced to improve supply to other power plants having higher generation or without captive mine or imported coal power purchase ...

Act East Policy has placed emphasis on India-ASEAN cooperation in our domestic agenda on infrastructure, manufacturing, trade, skills, urban renewal, smart cities, Make in India and other initiatives. Connectivity projects, cooperation in space, S&T and people-to-people exchanges could become a springboard for regional integration and prosperity.

Special linkages for some entities by Coal India; The recent move to allow cost pass-through to some entities to relieve them of the burden of increased import price. The grid balancing that could have been done through hydroelectric power for renewable energy is now being "enforced" on coal-based power plants.

Gautam Adani - The man who wants to be infrastructure king. The 43-year-old school dropout, Gautam Adani, who was recently ranked #10 among …

Population growth rate of Assam was 17.07 percent during the 2001-2011 period. Average literacy rate of Assam is 72.19 percent. 1.Male :- 77.85 percent. 2, :-63.00 percent. 3. Assam → The state is a gateway to Northeast India. Guwahati is the largest city of the state. → Assam is known for its tea, petroleum resources, diversity.

KOLKATA: Coastal power projects under construction may have to mandatorily import 30% of their coal requirements if the developments at a standing linkage committee meeting hold sway. Non-coastal projects, meanwhile, may be required to source 10% of their requirements from either overseas or sources other than Coal India.

The company will produce 20 mt of coal per annum from Talabira II and III coal blocks to fuel its 4,200 MW of thermal power projects. Coal's use for power in India is set to shrink for the first time in at least 14 years as demand slows and policy driven renewable push erode the fossil fuel's share.

The Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) of Tata Power and Reliance Power along with power projects of Adani Power are under the regulatory cloud. The case of compensatory tariff, which would cushion the power generators from fluctuation of imported coal prices and foreign exchange (forex), is back where it started after two-year fall-out with power procurers not amenable to a higher tariff.

Land totalling 1,600 acres was acquired in 2010, but since then the project has not acquired a coal linkage nor an environmental clearance, it pointed out. Coal …

Development projects lead to influx of outsiders to tribal areas, thus harm tribal interests by money landing activities and pollution. Land Acquisition: Suggestions given. Prevent all kinds of tribal land alienation; Gram Sabha's consent compulsory for any type of land acquisition. Even if the government wants land for its own use.

The 1,320MW coal-fired Maitree thermal power plant, a 50-50 joint venture between India and Bangladesh, is being developed at Rampal. Recently, 500MW power transfer from West Bengal's Baharampur grid to Kushtia's Bheramara has started via video conference by the two …

Tariffs, funding for projects, grid connectivity, fuel supply, and infrastructure remained some of the key concerns at the two-day Conference of Power, Renewable Energy, and Mines Ministers of ...

T he Centre will need a whopping Rs 15.70-lakh crore (Rs 15.7 trillion) to provide power round the clock, to everyone.. Providing reliable, secure and quality power …

PANJIM: Moser Baer Power & Infrastructure's proposed 3,800 MW power projects are held up due to absence of coal linkage which has also made company's plans of fund raising difficult, a top official said. The company has plans to generate 5,000 MW at an investment of Rs 25,000 crore in the next five years.

BHEL commissions 250-MW thermal unit in Assam New Delhi, June 23: Power generation equipment manufacturer Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has commissioned a 250-MW coal-based thermal unit at the upcoming Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station (TPS) in Assam.:cheers::cheers: BHEL is executing the Main Plant package contract for setting up three coal …

The registered engineer / agency shall also have the details to substantiate his design for high rise buildings / projects, special buildings having covered area above 500 sqm. The building bye laws in a seismic zone like ours also means that the structural engineers prescribe the required strength of the rods and steel structures to be used ...

The Assam Agitation began in 1979, with a number of demands – primarily economic development, recognition of cultural identity and illegal migration that was causing displacement of farmland, and resource extraction. Assam has historically had two large industries – tea and oil – with one of the country's oldest refineries located in ...

GUWAHATI: Assam has decided to fuel 50 MW gas based power project in Titabor using associated gas coming out of well which is generally flared up. Two state government public sector units (PSU) will invest close to Rs 300 Crore to implement the first of its kind project. Assam power minister, Pradyut Bordoloi said that ONGC has agreed to give the gas for the project.