A high-level meeting over coal crisis is underway in Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Power minister, other officials from coal ministry are present in the meeting.
According to experts, a sharp uptick in the demand for electricity from manufacturing and other sectors, and fall in coal imports by 40 per cent, among others, are possible reasons fuelling this power and coal crisis in India.
“We are in talks with Tata Power to gauge the current situation. We have both long-term and short-term agreements for power supply. We know that the power available in the open market is very expensive and has touched Rs 15 per unit,” said Lokesh Chandra, general manager, BEST Undertaking.