Question : Coal Linkage to Private Power Plants

(a) whether the Government is providing coal linkage to the private power plants;

(b) the production capacity of such power plants; and

(c) whether power from these plants is likely to be sold at reduced rates as coal has been made available to them at lower price?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Government has not accorded any fresh coal linkage to any private power plants since 2010.

(b) & (c) : Does not arise.
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