coal crisis Current Affairs

Long-term measures are required to avoid a repeat of the coal crisis, according to Anil Swarup.

Former coal secretary Anil Swarup remarked on April 30 that the coal crisis will return unless long-term solutions such as expanding Coal India’s production are found, as electricity shortages continue to plague significant portions of the country. “Coal is on fire again and will keep catching fire if long-term solutions are not found. We missed […]

coal shortage Current Affairs

Due to a coal shortfall, power delivery to Delhi Metro trains and hospitals may be disrupted.

The Delhi administration warned on Thursday of a possible setback in delivering uninterrupted energy to essential institutions in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals, amid a worsening coal shortage. Satyendar Jain, the Power Minister, convened an emergency meeting to examine the situation and wrote to the Centre, urging that additional coal be made available […]

Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra's chief minister Business

Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra’s chief minister, has announced that the state will purchase coal to help with the load-shedding situation.

Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister, stated on Friday that the state’s government has chosen to purchase coal from outside the nation to help alleviate the state’s current load shedding situation. He further stated that efforts were being made to get one coal mine in Chhattisgarh awarded to Maharashtra’s power department. Pawar told reporters that […]