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In the last five years, the production of Coal India Limited (CIL) has increased to 703.21 MT from 606.89 MT in FY19, registering a growth of 16%

India's coal production rises 23% in 5 years

In the last five years, the production of Coal India Limited (CIL) has increased to 703.21 MT from 606.89 MT in FY19, registering a growth of 16%

India's coal production has registered a growth of about 23 per cent in last five years to 893.08 million tonnes (MT) in FY23, an official statement said on Wednesday.
"India's overall coal production has seen a quantum jump to 893.08 MT in FY 2022-23 as compared to 728.72 MT in FY 2018-2019 with a growth of about 22.6 per cent," the coal ministry said.
In the last five years, the production of Coal India Limited (CIL) has increased to 703.21 MT from 606.89 MT in FY19, registering a growth of 15.9 per cent.
While Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has registered a growth of 4.3 per cent at 67.14 MT in FY23 compared to 64.40 MT in FY19.
Contribution from captive and other mines to the total coal output also increased to 122.72 MT in FY23, up 113.7 per cent from 57.43 MT in FY19.&nbsp;

ED investigation relates to a massive scam in which an illegal levy of Rs 25 was being extorted for every tonne of coal transported by a cartel involving senior bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen 

Chhattisgarh coal mining scam: ED attaches assets worth Rs 152 crore of IAS officers

ED investigation relates to a massive scam in which an illegal levy of Rs 25 was being extorted for every tonne of coal transported by a cartel involving senior bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen&nbsp;

&nbsp;Flats, jewellery, cash, coal washeries and plots belonging to arrested Chhattisgarh government bureaucrats like Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's Deputy Secretary Saumya Chaurasia, IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi and others have been attached in the alleged coal levy scam money laundering case, the ED said Saturday.
The federal probe agency issued a provisional order for attachment of some movable and 91 immovable properties on Friday under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The assets are worth a total Rs 152.31 crore, the Enforcement Directorate said in a statement.
The frozen assets include 65 properties belonging to coal trader and "main kingpin" in the case Suryakant Tiwari, 21 properties of Chaurasia, a powerful bureaucrat of the state administrative service posted in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), and five assets of 2009-batch IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi apart from that of another coal businessman of Chhattisgarh, Sunil Agarwal and some others.
"The properties include cash, jewellery, flats, coal washeries and plots of land located in Chhattisgarh," the ED said.
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All the four, apart from another businessman Laxmikant Tiwari (uncle of Suryakant Tiwari), have been arrested by the ED in the case.
The money laundering case stems from an Income Tax department complaint.
The ED investigation relates to "a massive scam in which illegal levy of Rs 25 was being extorted for every tonne of coal transported in Chhattisgarh by a cartel involving senior bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen", the agency has said.

The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Monday warned of an energy crisis in 12 states amid "low coal stock" to fire thermal power plants.
A coal crisis is being witnessed in 12 states post October 2021, the AIPEF said in a statement.
"AIPEF has drawn the attention of Central and state governments towards the depleting coal inventory of domestic thermal power plants and has warned of an impending energy crisis in 12 states," it added.
The power crisis could worsen owing to the low coal stock to fire thermal power units, AIPEF Chairman Shailendra Dubey said in the statement.
In the first half of April 2022, the domestic power demand hit a 38-year high for the month. While there was 1.1 per cent power shortage in October 2021, this shortfall shot up to 1.4 per cent in April 2022, he said.
States like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand and Haryana are facing power cuts, Dubey said, adding, "I urge the government to take immediate steps to replenish the coal inventory in thermal power stations to avert the crisis situation." In Uttar Pradesh, power demand has reached 21,000 megawatt while the supply is around 19,000 MW to 20,000 MW, he claimed.
According to the statement, the 2,630-MW Anpara Thermal Power Project, located at Sonebhadra in Uttar Pradesh, is at the pit head of a coal mine. There should be 5.96 lakh tonnes of coal in stock at Anpara, whereas at present it has only 3.28 LT.
Similarly, the Harduaganj project should have 4.97 LT of coal in stock but has only 65,700 tonnes. The Obra plant in the state should have 4.45 LT in stock, while there is about 1 LT of coal stock left with it.
Speaking to PTI over phone, Dubey said, "This situation has arisen due to the lack of foresight of the management. In October last year, Parichha thermal power station had to be closed due to coal shortage." According to Dubey, other states which are facing a coal crisis are Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
However, the association did not provide consolidated data of coal stock across various power plants in these 12 states.

India: 12 states could see power crisis soon

12 Indian states could witness a power crisis due to a shortfall in coal stocks at domestic thermal power plants.

Looming power crisis

An energy crisis could be looming in 12 states in India amid a coal shortage.&nbsp;The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF)&nbsp;has drawn the attention of Central and state governments towards the depleting coal inventory of domestic thermal power plants and has warned of an impending energy crisis in 12 states. This comes as the rising temperature is leading to a significant increase in power demand. As per&nbsp;AIPEF,&nbsp;the domestic power demand hit a 38-year high in the first half of April 2022. While shortfall shot up to 1.4 percent in the same month.

In the first half of April 2022, the domestic power demand hit a 38-year high for the month.

The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Monday warned of an energy crisis in 12 states amid "low coal stock" to fire thermal power plants.
A coal crisis is being witnessed in 12 states post October 2021, the AIPEF said in a statement.
"AIPEF has drawn the attention of Central and state governments towards the depleting coal inventory of domestic thermal power plants and has warned of an impending energy crisis in 12 states," it added.
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The power crisis could worsen owing to the low coal stock to fire thermal power units, AIPEF Chairman Shailendra Dubey said in the statement.
In the first half of April 2022, the domestic power demand hit a 38-year high for the month. While there was 1.1 per cent power shortage in October 2021, this shortfall shot up to 1.4 per cent in April 2022, he said.
States like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand and Haryana are facing power cuts, Dubey said, adding, "I urge the government to take immediate steps to replenish the coal inventory in thermal power stations to avert the crisis situation." In Uttar Pradesh, power demand has reached 21,000 megawatt while the supply is around 19,000 MW to 20,000 MW, he claimed.
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According to the statement, the 2,630-MW Anpara Thermal Power Project, located at Sonebhadra in Uttar Pradesh, is at the pit head of a coal mine. There should be 5.96 lakh tonnes of coal in stock at Anpara, whereas at present it has only 3.28 LT.
Similarly, the Harduaganj project should have 4.97 LT of coal in stock but has only 65,700 tonnes. The Obra plant in the state should have 4.45 LT in stock, while there is about 1 LT of coal stock left with it.
Speaking to PTI over phone, Dubey said, "This situation has arisen due to the lack of foresight of the management. In October last year, Parichha thermal power station had to be closed due to coal shortage." According to Dubey, other states which are facing a coal crisis are Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
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However, the association did not provide consolidated data of coal stock across various power plants in these 12 states.

Activists mocked world leaders in COP26 posed Modi, Draghi and Putin, standing motionless and with folded arms in front of the burning planet in protest.

Activists pose as world leaders to mock their efforts of tackling climate change

Climate activists posed as world leaders on Friday in Glasgow as final deliberations were on at the COP26 summit being held in the Scottish capital.

Climate activists posed as world leaders on Friday in Glasgow as final deliberations were on at the COP26 summit being held in the Scottish capital.
Activists dressed up as firefighters and wore masks of global leaders like US President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian PM Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Angela and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau among others.
The mock world leaders were seen throwing small amounts of water at a replica of a burning planet but it was not enough to douse the flames.
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The mock world leaders were seen throwing small amounts of water at a replica of a burning planet but it was not enough to douse the flames.

India targets increasing its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts by 2030 and reducing the carbon intensity of its economy by 45%.

Coal lifeline for many scavengers in India 

India targets to increase its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts by 2030 and reduce its economy's carbon intensity by 45%. 

India&nbsp;targets increasing its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts by 2030 and reducing&nbsp;the carbon intensity of its economy by 45%.&nbsp; But in some parts of the country, the economy is heavily dependent on local coalfields- a key source of heat-trapping carbon emissions.&nbsp; Locals living in the eastern city of&nbsp;Jharia&nbsp;in Jharkhand said they wouldn't survive without it.&nbsp; The coal in&nbsp;Jharia&nbsp;is cheap, accessible and plentiful, and sustains the community's most vulnerable.&nbsp; At the ongoing U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his country would aim to stop adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2070.&nbsp; India's short-term targets for 2030 involve increasing its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts, using green energy to meet half of its needs and reducing the carbon intensity of its economy by 45%.&nbsp; But there are 27 million people without access to electricity in India. It has roads and homes to build, while extreme heat is driving up the demand for air conditioning.&nbsp;

India&nbsp;targets&nbsp;to&nbsp;increase its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity&nbsp;to 500 gigawatts&nbsp;by&nbsp;2030&nbsp;and reduce its economy's carbon intensity&nbsp;by 45%.&nbsp;

India targets increasing its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts by 2030 and reducing&nbsp;the carbon intensity of its economy by 45%.&nbsp; But in some parts of the country, the economy is heavily dependent on local coalfields- a key source of heat-trapping carbon emissions.&nbsp; Locals living in the eastern city of&nbsp;Jharia&nbsp;in Jharkhand said they wouldn't survive without it.&nbsp; The coal in&nbsp;Jharia&nbsp;is cheap, accessible and plentiful, and sustains the community's most vulnerable.&nbsp;
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At the ongoing U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his country would aim to stop adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2070.&nbsp; India's short-term targets for 2030 involve increasing its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts, using green energy to meet half of its needs and reducing the carbon intensity of its economy by 45%.&nbsp; But there are 27 million people without access to electricity in India. It has roads and homes to build, while extreme heat is driving up the demand for air conditioning.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday surprised delegates at the COP26 climate summit with a bold pledge to cutting emissions at the world's third-biggest emitter to net-zero by 2070.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here&rsquo;s how India could reach net-zero with the deadline set by the Prime Minister.&nbsp;&nbsp;Council on Energy, Environment and Water, says for India to reach its bold target of having net-zero emissions by 2070, the country's solar power capacity would have to rise to over 5,600 GW, coal use particularly in the power sector will have to drop by 99 per cent by 2060 and crude oil would need to peak by 2050 and fall substantially by 90 per cent in the two decades thereafter.&nbsp;&nbsp;For net-zero, India will have to clean up the most coal-reliant of the world's biggest power sectors.&nbsp;&nbsp;India&nbsp;is targeting about 450 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 - about 280 GW--&nbsp;which is&nbsp;over 60%&nbsp;-- and&nbsp;is expected from solar.&nbsp;On Monday, Modi raised the 2030 target for renewable energy capacity to 500 GW from 450 GW and pledged to produce half the country's electricity using renewable energy.&nbsp;India will also cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 1 billion tons from business as usual by the end of the decade.&nbsp;To deliver on the 2070 goal, the country still has to lay out a detailed plan for the 40 years in between.&nbsp;&nbsp;

COP26 Summit: PM Modi sets 2070 deadline, here's how India could achieve net-zero 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday surprised delegates at the COP26 climate summit with a bold pledge to cutting emissions at the world's third-biggest emitter to net-zero by 2070.&nbsp; &nbsp; Here&rsquo;s how India could possibly&nbsp;reach net-zero with the deadline set by the Prime Minister.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Council on Energy, Environment and Water, says for India to reach its bold target of having net-zero emissions by 2070, the country's solar power capacity would have to rise to over 5,600 GW, coal use particularly in the power sector will have to drop by 99 per cent by 2060 and crude oil would need to peak by 2050 and fall substantially by 90 per cent in the two decades thereafter.&nbsp; &nbsp; For net-zero, India will have to clean up the most coal-reliant of the world's biggest power sectors.&nbsp; &nbsp; India&nbsp;is targeting about 450 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 - about 280 GW--&nbsp;which is&nbsp;over 60%&nbsp;-- and&nbsp;is expected from solar.&nbsp; On Monday, Modi raised the 2030 target for renewable energy capacity to 500 GW from 450 GW and pledged to produce half the country's electricity using renewable energy.&nbsp; India will also cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 1 billion tons from business as usual by the end of the decade.&nbsp; To deliver on the 2070 goal, the country still has to lay out a detailed plan for the 40 years in between.&nbsp;

On Monday, Modi raised the 2030 target for renewable energy capacity to 500 GW from 450 GW and pledged to produce half the country's electricity using renewable energy.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday surprised delegates at the COP26 climate summit with a bold pledge to cutting emissions at the world's third-biggest emitter to net-zero by 2070.&nbsp; &nbsp; Here&rsquo;s how India could reach net-zero with the deadline set by the Prime Minister.&nbsp;&nbsp; Council on Energy, Environment and Water, says for India to reach its bold target of having net-zero emissions by 2070, the country's solar power capacity would have to rise to over 5,600 GW, coal use particularly in the power sector will have to drop by 99 per cent by 2060 and crude oil would need to peak by 2050 and fall substantially by 90 per cent in the two decades thereafter.&nbsp; &nbsp; For net-zero, India will have to clean up the most coal-reliant of the world's biggest power sectors.&nbsp; &nbsp; India&nbsp;is targeting about 450 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 - about 280 GW--&nbsp;which is&nbsp;over 60%&nbsp;-- and&nbsp;is expected from solar.&nbsp; On Monday, Modi raised the 2030 target for renewable energy capacity to 500 GW from 450 GW and pledged to produce half the country's electricity using renewable energy.&nbsp; India will also cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 1 billion tons from business as usual by the end of the decade.&nbsp; To deliver on the 2070 goal, the country still has to lay out a detailed plan for the 40 years in between.&nbsp; &nbsp;
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While phasing out coal may be possible for some developed nations, it is not so simple for developing countries.

COP26: Why it's so hard for developing countries to quit coal 

While phasing out coal may be possible for some developed nations, it is not so simple for developing countries.  Editorji explains why it's so hard for India to quit coal. 

Every day, Raju gets on his bicycle and unwillingly pedals the world a tiny bit closer to climate catastrophe.&nbsp; Every day, he straps half a dozen sacks of coal pilfered from mines &mdash; up to 200 kilograms &mdash; to the reinforced metal frame of his bike.&nbsp; Thousands of others do the same.&nbsp;&nbsp; SOUNDBITE&nbsp;(SOT):&nbsp;(Raju)&nbsp; This has been Raju's life since he arrived in Dhanbad, in Jharkhand&nbsp;in 2016. Annual floods in his home region have decimated traditional farm jobs. Coal is all he has.&nbsp; This is what the United Nations climate change conference in Scotland, known as COP26, is up against.&nbsp; SOUNDBITE:&nbsp;Sandeep Pai, Senior Research Lead, Center for Strategic and International Studies&nbsp; Earth desperately needs people to stop burning coal, the biggest single source of greenhouse gases, to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change &mdash; including the intense flooding that has cost agricultural jobs in India.&nbsp; But people rely on coal. It is the world's biggest source of fuel for electric power and so many, desperate like Raju, depend on it for their very lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOUNDBITE:&nbsp;&nbsp;Swati Dsouza, Research Lead, Climate Action, National Foundation for India&nbsp; While phasing out coal may be possible for some developed nations, it is not so simple for developing countries.&nbsp; SOUNDBITE:&nbsp;&nbsp;Swati Dsouza, Research Lead, Climate Action, National Foundation for India&nbsp; The developing countries argue they should be allowed the "carbon space" to grow as developed nations have, by burning cheap fuels like coal, which is used in industrial processes such as steelmaking along with electric power generation.&nbsp; SOUNDBITE:&nbsp;(Hindi) Murti Devi, 32, informal coal worker&nbsp;

While phasing out coal may be possible for some developed nations, it is not so simple for developing countries.
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Every day, Raju gets on his bicycle and unwillingly pedals the world a tiny bit closer to climate catastrophe.
Every day, he straps half a dozen sacks of coal pilfered from mines &mdash; up to 200 kilograms, or 440 pounds &mdash; to the reinforced metal frame of his bike.
Driving mostly at night to avoid the police and the heat, he transports the coal 16 kilometers (10 miles) to traders who pay him 2 US dollars.
Thousands of others do the same.
This has been Raju's life since he arrived in Dhanbad, an eastern Indian city in Jharkhand state in 2016; annual floods in his home region have decimated traditional farm jobs. Coal is all he has.
This is what the United Nations climate change conference in Scotland, known as COP26, is up against.
Earth desperately needs people to stop burning coal, the biggest single source of greenhouse gases, to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change &mdash; including the intense flooding that has cost agricultural jobs in India.
But people rely on coal. It is the world's biggest source of fuel for electric power and so many, desperate like Raju, depend on it for their very lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;
"The poor have nothing but sorrow ... but so many people, they've been saved by coal," Raju said.
While phasing out coal may be possible for some developed nations, it is not so simple for developing countries.
They argue they should be allowed the "carbon space" to grow as developed nations have, by burning cheap fuels like coal, which is used in industrial processes such as steelmaking along with electric power generation.
On average, the typical American uses 12 times more electricity than the typical Indian. There are over 27 million people in India who don't have electricity at all.
Power demand in India is expected to grow faster than anywhere in the world over the next two decades as the economy grows and ever more extreme heat increases demand for air conditioning that so much the rest of the world takes for granted.
Meeting that demand will not fall to people like Raju, but to Coal India, already the world's largest miner, which aims to increase production to over 1 billion tons a year by 2024.
The consequences of climate change will be felt both globally and locally. Unless the world drastically cuts greenhouse gas emissions the planet will suffer even more extreme heat waves, erratic rainfall and destructive storms in coming years, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.&nbsp;&nbsp;
And a 2021 Indian government study found that Jharkhand state -- among the poorest in India and the state with the nation's largest coal reserves -- is also the most vulnerable Indian state to climate change.
But there are roughly 300,000 people working directly with government-owned coal mines, earning fixed salaries and benefits.
And there are nearly 4 million people in India whose livelihoods are directly or indirectly linked to coal, said Sandeep Pai, who studies energy security and climate change at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
India's coal belt is dotted by industries that need the fuel, like steel and brick making. The Indian railways, country's largest employers, earns half their revenue by transporting coal, allowing it to subsidize passenger travel.
"Coal is an ecosystem," Pai said.
For people like Naresh Chauhan, 50 and his wife Rina Devi, 45, India's economic slowdown resulting from the pandemic has intensified their dependence on coal.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The two have lived in a village at the edge of the Jharia coalfield in Dhanbad all their lives. Accidental fires, some of which have been blazing for decades, have charred the ground and left it spongey. Smoke hisses from cracks in the surface near their hut. Fatal sinkholes are common.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The couple earn $3 a day selling four baskets of scavenged coal to traders.
Families who've lived amid coal mines for generations rarely own any land they can farm and have nowhere else to go. Naresh hopes that his son would learn to drive so that he, at least, could get away. But even that may not be enough. There's less work for the city's existing taxi drivers. Wedding parties, who in the past reserved cars to ferry guests, have shrunk. Fewer travelers come to the city than before.
"There is just coal, stone and fire. Nothing else here."&nbsp;&nbsp;
That could mean even harder times for the people in Dhanbad as the world eventually does turn away from coal. Pai says this is already happening as renewable energy gets cheaper and coal becomes less and less profitable.
India and other countries with coal-dependent regions have to diversify their economies and retrain workers, he said &mdash; both to protect the livelihoods of workers and to help speed the transition away from coal by offering new opportunities.
Otherwise, more will end up like Murti Devi. The 32-year-old single mother of four lost the job she had all her life when the mine she worked for closed four years ago. Nothing came of the resettlement plans promised by the coal company so she, like so many others, turned to scavenging coal. On good days, she'll make a dollar. On other days, she relies on neighbors for help.&nbsp;&nbsp;
"If there is coal, then we live. If there isn't any coal, then we don't live," she said.

China is facing an acute coal shortage leading to spiralling prices of energy fuels across the globe as the world's second biggest economy grapples with a power shortage. Here is all you need to know about China's energy crisis and it's global impact-:

Coal-based producers account for more than 70% of the China's electricity generation&nbsp;
China's push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and go &ldquo;carbon neutral&rdquo; by 2060 has capped the growth of coal mining.
Demand pick up begins as covid&nbsp;recedes, imports have risen more than 20% since the start of June
Inventories at six major Chinese power groups are down 31% and the lowest since 2017
European coal prices have risen to a 13-year high, and Australian Newcastle coal has surged by 250% from last September
Higher coal prices leading to rising cost of metals across the board as it is an input material for all factoring&nbsp;


EJ Explains| China's great energy crisis, all you need to know

EJ Explains| Why China's bet to turn green is leading to a massive energy crisis and a coal shortage

Coal-based producers account for more than 70% of the country&rsquo;s electricity generation.

China is facing an acute coal shortage leading to spiralling prices of energy fuels across the globe as the world's second biggest economy grapples with a power shortage. Here is all you need to know about China's energy crisis and it's global impact-:
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<li>Coal-based producers account for more than 70% of the China's electricity generation&nbsp;</li>
<li>China's push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and go &ldquo;carbon neutral&rdquo; by 2060 has capped the growth of coal mining.</li>
<li>Demand pick up begins as covid&nbsp;recedes, imports have risen more than 20% since the start of June</li>
<li>Inventories at six major Chinese power groups are down 31% and the lowest since 2017</li>
<li>European coal prices have risen to a 13-year high, and Australian Newcastle coal has surged by 250% from last September</li>
<li>Higher coal prices leading to rising cost of metals across the board as it is an input material for all factories</li>
<li>Nickel prices are at 14 year high, Aluminium as well is touching record high levels.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

India's second richest man Gautam&nbsp;Adani&nbsp;struck coal on his birthday literally! Adani&nbsp;who turned 59 on Thursday took to social media to announce that&nbsp;Adani Group's Bravus Mining and Resources struck coal at Australia's Charmichael project in Queensland, Australia"Proud of my tenacious team who mined Carmichael's 'first coal' in the face of heavy odds. There couldn't be a better birthday gift than being able to strengthen our nation's energy security and provide affordable power to India's millions. Thank you, Queensland and Australia," Adani tweeted.
The project which is one of the biggest investments by an Indian company in&nbsp;Australia had faced strong local protests with several banks even refusing to fund it. The Adani group had planned the project in 2010 with an investment of A$16.5 billion but later scaled it down to A$2 billion. The project will produce 10 million tonnes of coal per year.&nbsp;The Adani&nbsp;chief also shared an image of celebrating his birthday with his family. "It is a blessing to be celebrating my birthday surrounded by those I trust and love. Thank you, @AdaniPriti and my dear family, for always being my joy, my compass and my inspiration," he tweeted.
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Why Gautam Adani was ecstatic at getting coal from Australia for his birthday

Find out why&nbsp;Gautam Adani was ecstatic at getting coal for his birthday.&nbsp;

Why Gautam Adani was ecstatic at getting coal for his birthday

India's second richest man Gautam&nbsp;Adani&nbsp;struck coal on his birthday literally! Adani&nbsp;who turned 59 on Thursday took to social media to announce that&nbsp;Adani Group's Bravus Mining and Resources struck coal at Australia's Charmichael project in Queensland, Australia "Proud of my tenacious team who mined Carmichael's 'first coal' in the face of heavy odds. There couldn't be a better birthday gift than being able to strengthen our nation's energy security and provide affordable power to India's millions. Thank you, Queensland and Australia," Adani tweeted.
The project which is one of the biggest investments by an Indian company in&nbsp;Australia had faced strong local protests with several banks even refusing to fund it. The Adani group had planned the project in 2010 with an investment of A$16.5 billion but later scaled it down to A$2 billion. The project will produce 10 million tonnes of coal per year.&nbsp; The Adani&nbsp;chief also shared an image of celebrating his birthday with his family. "It is a blessing to be celebrating my birthday surrounded by those I trust and love. Thank you, @AdaniPriti and my dear family, for always being my joy, my compass and my inspiration," he tweeted.
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Privatizing Coal: Things To Know

Researched by Isha Malaviya Presented &amp; edited by Sumit Krishna Yadav In the hopes of infusing new life into the Indian economy, the Government of India has opened up coal production in the country to private players. Coal production has always been a hot topic of debate owing to its business potential on one hand and adverse environmental effects on the other. However, to truly understand how privatization can alter both these aspects, it is essential for us to examine the past and present functioning of this mammoth industry. How has coal production evolved since our Independence? How integral is it to our economy now? What is its impact on our environment? With a watered-down EIA, can new projects be implemented while being conscious of the environment? In this video, we examine the coal industry in India from the perspectives of business and environment to understand the way forward.
Let's try and find out.

2 lakh MT of coal out of 32 lakh MT, informs chief minister Conrad K Sangma

2 lakh MT of coal out of 32 lakh MT, informs chief minister Conrad K Sangma

Police seized 83 coal-laden trucks parked in the middle of a jungle

Police seized 83 coal-laden trucks parked in the middle of a jungle

Opposition lashes out at NPP-led MDA govt for challenging Lokayukta order 

Opposition lashes out at NPP-led MDA govt for challenging Lokayukta order

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