Source: PIB Subject: Economy Context: The Union Cabinet has approved creation of a new CoalSETU window under the NRS Linkage Policy, enabling long-term coal linkages for any industrial use and exports. About Policy for Auction of Coal Linkage for Seamless, Efficient & Transparent Utilisation (CoalSETU): What it is? CoalSETU is a new auction-based coal linkage …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Infrastructure- Energy. Why is there a coal crisis in India? Context: To battle the looming energy crisis in the country due to constraints on domestic coal supply, the central government has decided to take a number of steps to increase the use of imported coal for power generation, including …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Infrastructure- Energy. coal crisis in India Context: India is facing a severe coal shortage. Background: India is the second-largest importer, consumer and producer of coal, and has the world’s fifth-largest reserves. It mainly imports from Indonesia, Australia and South Africa. How bad is the situation? The situation is …
