Coal India has entered into fuel supply agreements with total of about 140 power plants, However some of the power companies like Lanco, Damodar Valley Corp (DVC) and SKS Power are yet to enter into a fuel supply pact with Coal India (CIL), amid another deadline set for signing of Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) having expired.
DVC's land acquisition, forest clearance and equity investment are not fulfilled. Lanco Babandh Power's few milestones which were not achieved as well as there was change of location of the project. The matter was discussed in the meeting of the Standing Linkage Committee where the panel recommended acceptance on change of location as per the advice of the Environment Ministry and condoned delay for submission of water clearance.
These cases are covered within the 78,000 MW plants approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
SKS Power Generation's Binjkote Unit, land area has been reduced from 874 acres in MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forest) clearance to 568.668 acres.
The Coal Ministry had earlier set a deadline of 31 August, 2013 for signing of fuel supply agreements (FSAs) which could not be met. Another deadline of 6 September, 2013 was also not fulfilled also.
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