<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Association of Fly Ash Products Manufacturers (AFAPM) Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change & Others dated 13/07/2023.</p>
Amid fuel supply issues, the Power Ministry has suggested that if power companies are penalised for delays in commercial operation of its units, the same should also apply for CIL for not supplying coal as per commitment. Such a recommendation from the Power Ministry comes at a time when not all power companies have signed fuel supply agreement (FSA) with Coal India on account of objections raised by the power firms on some of the clauses of pacts.
ITANAGAR: The situation remained grim at Tawang as thousands of people, mostly monks and villagers led by Save Mon Region Federation (SMRF), defied the 144 CrPC and took out a rally from Tawang Monastery to Old market on Monday in protest against construction of dams. With the voice against construction of hydro-power projects in the district growing louder and louder, mystic Tawang is apparently turning into a battlefield of anti-dam activists.
The power ministry has told an inter-ministerial panel that the proposed regulator for the coal sector should be equipped with adequate powers to decide upon the prices of the fuel to curb the “profiteering” tendencies of coal companies. It should also be empowered to adjudicate disputes between coal producers and buyers. Ahead of the next meeting of the Group of Ministers constituted to suggest the powers and functions of the proposed regulator, the ministry contended that while power purchase agreements are regulated by the concerned electricity regulatory commissions, coal companies are not.
The power ministry has told an inter-ministerial panel that the proposed regulator for the coal sector should be equipped with adequate powers to decide upon the prices of the fuel to curb the “profiteering”
The Power Ministry is seeking special dispensation from the Ministry of Environment and Forests to facilitate bidding for ultra mega power projects of 4,000 MW each in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. “The
Central and state power regulators recently discussed what needs to be done to make competition in retail sale of power a reality for the citizen. The Union power ministry had recently proposed amending the Electricity Act of 2003 to separate the supply and retail-wire businesses. The Forum of Regulators (FoR), representing the central and state electricity regulatory commissions, met to debate the hurdles in implementation. Pramod Deo, chairman of the central body told Business Standard: “In the United Kingdom, consumers can choose their power supplier. On similar lines, if the wire and supply businesses are separated, such a choice could be given here, too. During the meeting, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) made a presentation on the proposal.
New Delhi: In a move that could trigger a fresh controversy over the valuation of natural resources, the Power Ministry has sought that the reserve price of coal blocks to be offered through the competitive bidding route be set at 90 per cent discount on the intrinsic value of the mine. The demand comes as the Coal Ministry gears up to auction about 54 blocks following the controversy over “notional losses” because of blocks being offered without auctions during 2004-09.
New Delhi: Seeks halting of work on 1,980-MW plant in coal-bearing area of Jharkhand The coal ministry has contested the suggestion made by a group of ministers (GoM) to allow NTPC to set up a 1,980-MW power plant in the coal-bearing area of North Karanpura in Jharkhand. Moving a Cabinet note, it has sought directions to the PSU to halt work on the project and move to a non-coal-bearing area in the state. The ministry has also approached the PMO for necessary directions.
President Pranab Mukherjee presented the 11 National Energy conservation Awards - 2012 to Indian Railways - the highest ever by any Indian industry for the remarkable achievements by its Zonal Railways
CEA has suggested that coastal plants and power plants which are equidistant from coast and mines should get imported coal The Power Ministry and the sector's planning body Central Electricity Authority may be required to consult power generation utilities for signing Fuel Supply Agreements (FSAs) with Coal India. "They (Power Ministry and CEA) have to take the utilities' consent for signing the FSAs," a source close to the development said, adding that Coal India has agreed to Central Electricity Authority's (CEA's) formula for pooling coal prices.
