Indian power companies may import 82 MT coal in 2013-14

NEW DELHI .  Indian power producers may import 82 million tonne (MT) coal in the current fiscal to meet raw material requirements, the government said today. The Central Electricity Authority has import target of 50 MT coal for 25 power utilities to meet the shortfall in the domestic availability, Minister of State for Coal Pratik Prakashbapu Patil said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

 

 

In addition, 32 MT coal was assessed to be imported by power utilities for plants designed on imported coal, he said, adding that "total coal estimated to be imported during 2013-14 has been targeted around 82 MT". Coal imports by Indian companies had touched a record of 137.56 MT last fiscal to meet the shortfall, despite meeting the 97 per cent domestic supply target at 557.70 MT.   money control.COM