Power SOS: Coal running out in 70 units

The power ministry has rung alarm bells saying shortage of coal has pushed 26 power plants into “super critical coal stock positions” — having stocks of barely seven days. And 44 are “critical,” with stocks for 15 days. It has sought the Committee of Secretaries’ (CoS’s) intervention to secure coal supplies to ensure uninterrupted power generation. In a note to Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth last week, the ministry said state-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) registered negative growth of about 1.2 per cent during April-October 2011.

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