To address the fuel crisis, environmental permissions for coal mine expansions were eased
In response to fuel shortages that have resulted in hours-long blackouts, India has eased environmental licences for coal mine expansions. According to a government notice, certain existing facilities will be able to increase production by 10% without requiring fresh impact assessments, while requirements on contacting local communities have been relaxed. The revisions follow the coal […]
For nearly a year, Indian Railways failed to meet Coal India train provisioning targets
Coal is supplied by Indian Railways. According to government data, India has been falling short of its monthly coal transportation targets for more than a year, underscoring the reasons behind India’s greatest power crisis in over six years. To meet record-high power demand, Indian utilities are rushing for coal supplies, but the failure of Indian […]