Published on Thu, Aug 07, 2008 at 08:44 | Source : Business Line
Updated at Thu, Aug 07, 2008 at 09:15
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Coal shortage: CIL finds fault with power sector
There seems to be no end to the confusion and controversy over the real reasons behind the coal shortage at large number of power plants across the country.
There seems to be no end to the confusion and controversy over the real reasons behind the coal shortage at large number of power plants across the country.
While arguments galore criticising the role of Coal India Ltd - catering to 80 per cent of country's coal requirement - (and railways) in creating the crisis, the Indian coal major on the other hand blames the power sector for practically inviting the trouble.
According to Mr Partha S Bhattacharyya, Chairman of CIL, while the coal major has supplied 95 per cent of the promised quantities during the first four months, it is lower imports than promised by the power sector in the annual action plan, prepared by both the ministries, has made all the difference.
"During the first four months CIL has supplied 95 per cent of the targeted 22.5 million tonnes to power sector during the first four months. On the other hand, power sector imported only 2.5 million tonne coal, 56 per cent less than the targeted 5.7 million tonnes during the period," he said.
While arguments galore criticising the role of Coal India Ltd - catering to 80 per cent of country's coal requirement - (and railways) in creating the crisis, the Indian coal major on the other hand blames the power sector for practically inviting the trouble.
