Sunday, July 10, 2011


Decision on re-allocation of coal blocks to NTPC will be taken soon, says Minister of Power

Minister of Power Shri Sushilkumar Shinde has expressed the hope that the coal blocks allocated to NTPC which were recently cancelled will be re-allocated to NTPC soon. In an interview to Doordarshan News Shri Shinde said that he has brought the matter to the notice of the Prime Minister and he has formed the GoM under the Chairmanship of Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee. The Minister said the matter is under consideration and a decision on reallocating the coal blocks will be taken soon.

Shri Shinde said that the Power Ministry is working hard so that the common man gets a steady supply of electricity. He said that the revised target of electrifying every village in the country by 2012 is on the track, and that it is the endeavour of the Government to provide affordable, sustainable and clean electricity to the common man.

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