agrawal: “a long-term plan to overcome the coal crisis” | Jaipur News
Jaipur: Subodh Agrawal, ACS (Energy) said that in view of the impending coal crisis for power plants due to the delay in permitting coal mining in Chhattisgarh, an immediate and timely action plan long term is being prepared to overcome the crisis.
Agrawal discussed all possible options during a high-level meeting with relevant officials including Discoms Chairman Bhaskar Sawant, CMD Vidyut Utpadan Nigam RK Sharma at Vidyut Bhawan on Friday.
Agrawal informed that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has also requested coordination with Chhattisgarh government to resolve the issue at the earliest to maintain uninterrupted supply of coal to power stations.
He informed that due to a delay in approval for the start of mining in Chhattisgarh, out of a total thermal power generation capacity of 7,580 MW in the state, the power generation of 4,340 MW is likely to be affected. He said that to overcome the problem of supplying coal from other mines, ordering coal from the state as a priority from abroad and working on all options, including contracts to buy electricity from other states, were launched simultaneously.
He said that for the import of coal from abroad, as well as the possibility of supply at the state government level, coordination is also underway with the NSPC/NTPC, as suggested by the central government, so that imported coal can be available for thermal energy. plants in the state quickly. He informed that efforts have been initiated to get more electricity in the state from private sector power generators in the state.
Agrawal discussed all possible options during a high-level meeting with relevant officials including Discoms Chairman Bhaskar Sawant, CMD Vidyut Utpadan Nigam RK Sharma at Vidyut Bhawan on Friday.
Agrawal informed that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has also requested coordination with Chhattisgarh government to resolve the issue at the earliest to maintain uninterrupted supply of coal to power stations.
He informed that due to a delay in approval for the start of mining in Chhattisgarh, out of a total thermal power generation capacity of 7,580 MW in the state, the power generation of 4,340 MW is likely to be affected. He said that to overcome the problem of supplying coal from other mines, ordering coal from the state as a priority from abroad and working on all options, including contracts to buy electricity from other states, were launched simultaneously.
He said that for the import of coal from abroad, as well as the possibility of supply at the state government level, coordination is also underway with the NSPC/NTPC, as suggested by the central government, so that imported coal can be available for thermal energy. plants in the state quickly. He informed that efforts have been initiated to get more electricity in the state from private sector power generators in the state.