Coal India Limited

May 7, 2025 4:19 PM

Cabinet approves revised ‘SHAKTI’ policy for coal allocation to power sector

In a move aimed at enhancing coal availability and flexibility for the power sector, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved fresh coal linkages under the revised ‘SHAKTI’ (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala Transparently in India) policy. According to an official statement, the revised policy simplifies coal allocation through two mechanisms—Window-I and Window-II—streamlining the existing eight allocatio...

Coal production up by 35 per cent in first quarter of the current fiscal

India's coal sector has reported significant growth in both production and dispatch during the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25, according to figures released by the Ministry of Coal on July 3. Coal production surged by 35 percent year-on-year, rising from 29.26 million tonnes (MT) in Q1 FY24 to 39.53 MT in Q1 FY25. Coal dispatch also saw a robust growth of 34.25 percent, increasing from 34.07 MT to 45.68 MT over the same period. The power sector emerged as a key contributor to this...