<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>
Attributes Jaipal’s ouster to his refusal to carry out Mukesh Ambani’s diktat India Against Corruption on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the NDA government as well as the Manmohan Singh government
New Delhi That several large power and fertiliser projects are stuck for want of gas/coal linkage is known, but even the ambitious Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) has run into a hurdle for the same reason. The DMIC project includes six gas-based power projects of about 12,000 MW capacity along the corridor and their implementation plans are now under threat owing to the uncertainty over gas allocation.
New Delhi The central electricity regulator has rejected the power ministry’s proposed standard bidding guidelines for allocation of ultra mega power projects, saying these are out of sync with the industry
New Delhi Power and steel ministries are holding consultations with Crisil on its draft report on fixing reserve prices for 54 coal blocks to be allocated through competitive bidding route. “Some of the ministries like steel and power and Planning Commission are holding consultations with Crisil on its draft report on coal blocks," an official in the coal ministry said.
New Delhi With impasse over the price pooling mechanism of imported coal remaining unresolved, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked both Coal India and Central Electricity Authority to work on the issue. "The PMO has recently asked both CIL and CEA to sit and work on Price Pooling," a top official in the Coal Ministry said. To offset the impact of high import costs, the Planning Commission has said that CIL should adopt a pooling formula on prices by combining rates of imported and domestic coal.
Proposal was mooted by coal and power ministries to curb profiteering by miners The law ministry has raised questions about the logic behind making rate-based bidding mandatory for coal miners. “The law ministry has asked the coal ministry whether rate-based bidding actually benefits consumers of power. The ministry is now seeking the power ministry’s opinion on the query,” a senior official close to the development told Business Standard.
Cites Delhi Government plan to surrender power to Centre Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to allocate to Tamil Nadu, 1,721 MW of power the Delhi Government proposes to surrender to the Centre from November 1 to March 31. In a letter on Tuesday, the Chief Minister stated that the Delhi Government proposed to surrender power from various Central generating stations at the rate of 230 MW round-the-clock and 1,491 MW between midnight and 6 a.m.
New Delhi The power ministry has sought views of the central electricity regulator on the proposed changes in the standard bidding guidelines. The ministry’s proposal to vest ownership of project land in power buying utility, instead of the selected developer, is being opposed by both power companies and bankers. “The power ministry has sought CERC’s comments. The commission is studying the proposed bidding guidelines and will shortly give its views under Section 79 (II) of the Electricity Act,” Pramod Deo, chairman, central electricity regulatory commission, told FE. The ministry can seek statutory advice from the regulator under this section.
New Delhi After bankers raised concern over the power ministry's move to amend bidding guidelines for allocation of power projects that would vest ownership of land with bulk electricity buyers (power distribution companies), instead of the developers, industry bodies have jointly represented before the power ministry to withdraw the controversial clause that could dry out bank financing for the sector. In a letter to power minister Veerappa Moily, Assocham, CII, Ficci and the Association of Power Producers (APP) have sought an appointment with the minister to discuss issues related to the model PPA and come up with a solution that is industry friendly and propels growth in the sector.
New Delhi: The coal ministry will not restore the coal blocks that were taken away from staterun generation utility NTPC on grounds of delays in starting mining operations, even as production of black
