Centre Forcing States To Buy Imported Coal: Ashok Gehlot
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The chief minister Ashok Gehlot said Rajasthan may have to bear a burden of Rs 1,736 crore if it purchases the imported coal.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday alleged that the Centre is pressuring states to purchase imported coal, which costs three times more the one produced in the country. He also urged the Centre to remove the requirement of purchasing imported coal, which he said has been increased to 10 per cent of the total purchase.
According to a release, Mr Gehlot said the price of imported coal is three times higher than that of provided by Coal India.
The chief minister said Rajasthan may have to bear a burden of Rs 1,736 crore if it purchases the imported coal.
"The Union ministry of power had issued an advisory in December 2021 to the Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam for 4 per cent imported coal blending and in April, it has been made mandatory to buy 10 per cent," a release quoting Gehlot said.
