The coal block e-auction process is likely to begin in December. The government will auction 72 coal blocks. The Supreme Court deallocated 204 coal blocks in December. This in turn impacted 68,650 MW power capacities.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18 about its differences with Coal India, NTPC CMD Arup Roy Choudhury said the company is not sure if the coal giant has the ability to meet the power sector's growing demand.
After several rounds of discussions, some consensus has finally emerged on coal price pooling strategy for the power sector.