BENGALURU : The state government on Saturday allayed fears of a power crisis in the state owing to impending scarcity of coal across the country.
Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said the Centre has promised sufficient supply of coal for the state’s thermal power stations. The assurance came at Bommai’s meeting with Union minister of coal and mines Pralhad Joshi in Delhi.
“Currently, we are receiving 10 rakes of coal per day and we have requested 14. The Union minister has directed officials of coal mines to meet our demand,” the CM said.
Energy minister V Sunil Kumar said Coal India has assured to send two rakes within next two days. “There is nothing to worry about since we have adequate availability of wind, solar and hydropower in the event of a crisis,’’ Kumar added.
Source : uniindia
