Recognizing that there have been some transportation concerns that a government committee is investigating, the minister stated that India’s demand for power has increased significantly, which is a good thing, but this has resulted in a large demand for coal.
“It isn’t a power outage. We are currently serving the entire country’s demand, which is expanding. Yesterday’s demand was about 15,000 megawatts higher than the previous year’s corresponding day… that’s good news “Mr. Singh explained.
“The coal supply is something we must keep an eye on. Because coal is patched from the mines every day, it’s a continuous process. We’re keeping an eye on it on a daily basis. We have a group under Secretary Power that includes people from the Ministry of Coal, the railways, and other organisations. As a result, we are meeting whatever demand exists “he stated
“We got rains in the coal-bearing areas, which was an issue. There were showers in certain regions of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and other states yesterday. Coal extraction is also impacted. But we’re dealing with it and we’re fine “Mr. Singh explained.
“We are prepared to accommodate any demand that arises. The number of coal shipments has also increased. 268 rakes were dispatched yesterday. That’s an increase of 16 rakes from the day before. The dispatches will rise now that the rains have stopped “Added the minister.
According to estimates released on Tuesday, India may face electricity supply challenges in the coming months due to coal shortages and a post-pandemic rise in demand.
At the end of September, India’s coal-fired power plants had an average supply of four days, the lowest in years.
More than half of the plants are on high alert for disruptions, and the government is considering restarting idled power facilities.
Coal is responsible for approximately 70% of India’s electrical output, and three-quarters of the fossil fuel is mined in the country.
Coal India, a state-owned company that produces the majority of the country’s supply, has stated that it is on a “war footing” to secure appropriate supplies.
(With inputs from agencies)
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