• Investment World
• eWorld
• Catalyst
• Mentor
• Life
• Canvas
• Praxis
• Urban Pulse
• Brand Quest

Stocks

• Quotes
• SE Diary
• Scoreboard
• Open-End Mutual Fund

Cross Currency

• Rates
  
  

Shipping

• Ports
  
  

Archives

• Yesterday
• Datewise
• Resources

Group Sites

• The Hindu
• Business Line
• Sportstar
• Frontline
• The Hindu eBooks
• The Hindu Images

Our Bureau

New Delhi , Feb 25

THE Government has asked Coal India Ltd to make coal available for domestic consumption to families below the poverty line.

The modalities of the scheme are yet to be worked out, but the move is expected to provide relief to poor households in meeting their energy needs, an official release said here.

In an effort to improve the coal availability in remote areas, the Ministry of Coal and Mines has asked State-owned companies to identify and harness isolated pockets of coal deposits that are not connected by rail.

This will ensure scientific exploitation of these resources and prevent illegal mining. Such pockets should have deposits up to 10 million tonnes for open cast operations and five million tonnes for underground operations, the release said.

More Stories on : Coal | Rural Development

Article E-Mail :: Comment :: Syndication :: Printer Friendly Page

Stories in this Section
IMD to announce annual monsoon forecast on Apr 15

Copyright © 2004, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line