Power Plants Asked To Blend Imported Coal With Local Grade

Government on Tuesday allowed power producers to expedite imports of coal to use for up to 10 per cent of blends with the domestic grade

Government on Tuesday allowed power producers to expedite imports of coal to use for up to 10 per cent of blends with the domestic grade to meet increased power demand in a move that could push up already high global prices.

Asia's third-largest economy is facing large-scale outages as several power plants have low coal inventories amid a sharp spike in global energy prices.

So far power plants that use local coal import less.