India, May 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved grant of fresh coal linkages to Thermal Power Plants of Central Sector/State Sector/ Independent Power Producers (IPPs). Following two windows have been proposed under the Revised SHAKTI policy:
Coal Linkage to Central Gencos/States at Notified price: Window-I
Coal Linkage to all Gencos at a Premium above Notified price: Window-II
Window-I (coal at notified price):
Existing mechanism for grant of coal linkage to Central Sector Thermal Power Projects (TPPs) including Joint Ventures (JVs) & their subsidiary to continue.
Coal linkages to be earmarked to States and...