Nine more power projects to get coal supply.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), recently, gave its go ahead for coal supply to nine more power projects, including those of GMR and Sterlite Industries, which had failed to develop mines allocated to them due to environment and other issues.

'The CCEA has approved the supply of coal to nine of 24 units in which development of coal block is delayed due to the 'Go-No-Go' policy of the Ministry of Environment and Forests on the fuel supply agreement (FSA) basis, subject to review/readjustment wherever necessary,' an official statement said.

Power Ministry officials said two power projects of Sterlite Industries, two of GMR and two of KSK Mahanadi Power are among those which will get coal supplies. Power plants, whose mines are not developed in the absence of environmental clearances, get coal supply for three years as per the tapering linkage policy.

THE HINDU