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The gov has also asked state-owned CIL to augment the coal supply to power producers to 1.55-1.6 MT per day around the Durga Puja period, and to further scale it to 1.7 MT per day after October 20.
The government has asked state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) to augment the coal supply to power producers to 1.55-1.6 million tonnes (MT) per day around the Durga Puja period, and to further scale it to 1.7 MT per day after October 20, according to a source.
The build up power crisis in the country has worsened this month as acute fuel shortages at power plants threaten outages in coming days stalling the revival wheels of world s fastest growing major economy. As per official data, country s 135 odd thermal plants on an average are sitting on just four