Coal Minister Says No Shortage Exists as Rail Supply to Power Plants Is Raised
India has no coal shortage and supplies to thermal power stations are being stepped up through additional railway rakes, Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy said on Monday, pushing back against concerns over tight inventories at power plants. The clarification comes after the number of plants with coal stocks below 25% of required levels, or enough for less than three days of generation, rose sharply to 74 as of September 19.
