The Union Power Ministry said it would not be possible to supply coal other than on proportionate basis to make up any shortfall.
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The Ministry of Power said it was monitoring the coal supply situation and had taken steps to ensure adequate coal supply and coal stocks based on the domestic coal received from Coal India Ltd. (CIL), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. (SCCL) and captive mines.
As per the decision taken in consultation with State gencos, independent power producers and Central gencos, domestic coal supply would be made proportional to the coal received from CIL/SCCL for all the gencos and it would not be possible to give more coal other than on proportionate basis to make up any shortfall.
It has issued a circular directing certain actions to be taken on priority to enhance the supply of domestic coal. Firstly, production in captive coal mines allotted to power plants may be maximised to the limit permitted.
Secondly, it has been decided that a lesser number of rakes would be made available to such power plants where there is slackness in unloading of coal from rakes. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has been asked to monitor the unloading time at power plants.
Thirdly, many generating companies have overdues (to coal companies) running to several hundred crores of rupees. Such overdues affect the coal firms’ ability to continue supply.
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