It is most important to ensure that there is no dip in the production of domestic coal during the monsoon period. Examine (200 Words)
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IAS Parliament 3 years
KEY POINTS
· In 2021, the Indian government gave instructions to generators to import coal while we were already in the midst of a power crisis.
· It directed the power stations in December 2021 itself to import coal to the extent of 4 per cent of their requirement and blend it with domestic coal.
· CIL functioning as the aggregator is a better idea and it may be able to import at a cheaper cost by accumulating demand as well as standardising the coal grade to be procured
· The government invoked Section 11 of the Electricity Act 2003 (Act) and directed imported coal-based plants to run at full capacity with the assurance that their enhanced cost of operation would be compensated.
· The government invoked the concept of tolling, which allowed states to transfer their allotted coal to private generators located near the mines instead of transporting it to far away state generators.
· When the government invoked Section 11 of the Act, the question being asked was whether it can really give a direction to private generators to import coal at a higher cost.
· What is most important, however, is that we ensure that there is no dip in the production of domestic coal during the monsoon season.
Aravind R 3 years
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IAS Parliament 3 years
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