On October 6, a shortage of coal in India was reported – only 4 days’ worth of coal reserves was remaining. More than half the power stations in India were on the alert for outages. At this rate, India would face a major power shortage that could potentially render the Covid-affected Indian economy completely destroyed. […]
We also direct the Secretaries, Ministries of Power and Coal, Government of India, in coordination with such other Departments/Institutions as may be necessary, to undertake safety audit of similarly placed thermal power stations
