BHUBANESWAR: At a time when depleting coal shares has triggered an influence disaster throughout the nation, chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Saturday assured that the state of affairs isn't as acute in Odisha as within the different states.
Speaking to media individuals right here, the chief secretary mentioned all of the coal mines within the state, each in Talcher and Ib valley, are operational to cater to the coal necessities of the ability vegetation. Odisha possesses 25% of the nation’s coal reserves.
“The facility state of affairs within the state was reviewed a couple of days in the past. Whereas coal disaster has led to energy cuts for 10 to 12 hours daily, the state of affairs is completely different in Odisha. No energy plant in Odisha is dealing with coal scarcity,” mentioned Mohapatra.
The chief secretary mentioned he has mentioned the state of affairs with the authorities of Mahanadi Coalfields Restricted (MCL) and directed them to make sure sufficient provide of coal to energy vegetation positioned within the state.
Just lately, whereas reviewing the ability provide state of affairs within the state, the chief secretary had directed the ability producing corporations to maximise their manufacturing whereas state energy utility Gridco was requested to maintain tab son correct upkeep and functioning of all energy producing models.
Official sources in Gridco mentioned thermal energy vegetation within the state have coal shares of not less than 5 to seven days whereas a lot of the models (besides unbiased energy producers) have their very own coal blocks (captive blocks).
“The facility scarcity in Odisha is a short lived difficulty and it’s primarily due to breakdown of 1 unit of NTPC’s Darlipali plant. In addition to there may be deliberate shutdown of 1 unit of OPGC plant for upkeep. Although manufacturing within the OPGC unit might be restored quickly, it might take not less than seven to 10 days for restoration of manufacturing in Darlipali plant,” power secretary Nikunja Bihari Dhal informed TOI.
Requested whether or not the state authorities is planning any measure like early closure of presidency places of work and extra holidays to deliver down energy consumption, Dhal mentioned there isn't a must take such excessive steps as the issue is short-term.
MCL that operates each the Talcher and Ib valley coalfields, mentioned it continues to provide and dispatch over half million tonnes of coal daily.
The Coal India subsidiary, which clocked 168.17 million tonnes (MT) manufacturing within the 2021-22 monetary 12 months, mentioned it has coal shares of 16.5 MT. MCL authorities additionally mentioned that also they are coordinating with the Railways to extend rakes forcoal enhanced transportation of coal to different elements of the nation.