According to a report by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), 86 thermal power plants in the country had critical coal stock levels as of October 18,
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The total stocks at power plants have increased to 9.02 million tonnes, up from 7.5 million tonnes in the middle of this month
Number of power plants with zero days of coal has come down to 15 as of Tuesday
The economy is recovering but GDP is expected to be only slightly larger than it was in pre-pandemic 2019-20.
Several states like Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have recently flagged off the issue of shortage of coal.
The Ministry of coal said on Wednesday, that cumulative coal supplies to thermal power plants crossed two million tonnes on Tuesday
Until Sunday, the total offtake has increased to 1.73 million tonnes per day in October, and posted a 10% increase over the same period last year
The Coal Ministry stated that the supplies reported by power plants are rolling stock, meaning that they are refilled on a daily basis.