Power Minister and Railway Minister discuss measures to enhance efficiency in coal transport to power plants
By PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Power Shri R.K Singh and Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw held a meeting here today to discuss short-term and long-term strategies for dealing with increasing power demand.
Power Secretary Shri Alok Kumar, Coal Secretary Shri A.K Jain, and senior officials from the Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, and Ministry of Railways were present. Representatives from Coal and Power PSUs and states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra joined virtually.
Shri Singh urged all stakeholders at the Centre and state levels to work hand in hand for an unhindered power supply. He urged the Power Gencos to own freight rakes under the scheme of the Ministry of Railways to deal with logistic constraints in coal supply. Issues discussed included increasing operational efficiency for loading and unloading of coal, increasing percentage of rakes allotment for Power sector, and other logistics issues.
