Union Coal and energy Minister Piyush Goyal today said that that on the request of CM raghubar Das Central Government has decided that 85 per cent of the electricity produced by the joint venture firm at Patratu would be given to Jharkhand only. Necessary changes need to be done in the rule for the purpose to supply 24 hour electricity to people of Jharkhand on cheap rates, he said.
Goyal today took stock of the working of coal undertakings in the State and met CM Raghubar Das to discuss progress of work related to the Coal and Energy departments. He also praised the government for its work and said that Jharkhand was the first State that has completed the process of entering the ambitious UDAY scheme of the Central Government for power sector reforms. An MoU regarding the same would be signed in the next week, he added.
The Minister also praised the efforts of the State government on enhancing use of solar power. He informed the CM during the discussions that the Central Government has done away with the crisis of coal stock in power plants. He informed that today every thermal power plant has a minimum of 23 days coal stock and there is an increase of 9.1 per cent in the production of Coal India, which is a record.
Goyal, on the occasion, said that within 10 years 100 kids will be prepared for Olympics from the Sports University being set up in Jharkhand.
As many as 1400 students will be enrolled here, out of which 700 will be from Jharkhand, he added. The students will be given best facilities for physical and skill development in the University, he further said.
later in the Day Goyal visited CCl headquarters and felicitated workers there. He also inaugurated a water fountain at CCl headquarters in Ranchi. During the visit a delegation of federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) headed by its president Pawan Sharma met the Minister.
The delegation requested the Minister to instruct the Energy department to provide Grade A and Grade B coal for Refectories in the State as the industries were suffering badly due to the lack of supply of the specific grade of coal. It also stressed upon arrangement of supply of fireclay to Refectories.
The Minister assured the business delegation that their concerns would be addressed soon. He also said that the Central Government was working very seriously to douse Jharia mine-fire and they expect good results soon. He also said that the PTPS renovation would be very fruitful for industries in the State.