INDIA TO HAVE COAL CRISIS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.THIS WILL LEAD TO BE HAVE HUGE ISSUE WITH OUR ECONOMY,PRODUCTION,ETC.
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Factors Of Coal Crisis-
Lack of planning-
Experts have called out the government over mismanagement, stating it has led to the shortage.
Sunil Dahiya, an analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, tells TNM that it was clearly mismanagement and not a crisis of resources or coal quantity. “We have more than enough coal mining capacity. We don't need to open up any new coal mines to cater to that coal demand now or even in the next coming years. It is clearly mismanagement, or lack of foresightedness by Coal India and the Government of India, which has led to this,” he says.
He points out that the country had enough stock a few months ago, and officials would have data that showed that stocks were depleting and if they didn’t replenish it, it would lead to a power crisis. The situation, if managed well, can be rectified in a few weeks, he added.
Sudiep Shrivastava, a lawyer and activist, told TNM the demand for power hadn’t gone up so much that it has outstripped supply — but that stock at the mines and at the power plant have to be differentiated. “Coal not reaching power plants is a logistics issue and has happened because of the rains, but it is not a new phenomenon,” he says. He adds that stock is usually built up, and wasn’t done so in anticipation of a possible third wave of the pandemic, which would have kept demand for electricity subdued.
Payments-
There are large outstanding payments pending to Coal India. According to an answer given in the Lok Sabha by Prahlad Joshi, state-run GENCOs and state-electricity boards owe Rs 21,619.71 crore to Coal India as on March 31, 2021.
According to CEA data, there have been outstanding payments of more than 45 days of power utilities that have to be paid to Central PSUs. According to CEA data, as of August 31, Rs 31,356.75 crore is owed to Central PSUs.
The unpaid dues have added strain to the low stock, as Coal India reduced supplies to those with large outstanding payments. Recently, Power Secretary Alok Kumar told CNBCTV18 that he has written to the chief secretaries of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh repeatedly to clear their dues to coal companies. “...there is a tight situation, but the states who have managed timely coal stocks by paying to the coal companies, are not having such a big problem,” he said. Large outstanding dues became a contributing factor to the current coal shortage.
Import prices-
In spite of having the fourth-largest coal reserves in the world, India is the world's second-largest importer of coal. In the last two months, global coal prices have increased by 40% and India's imports fell to a two-year low. A bulk of the country’s imports come from countries such as Indonesia, Australia, and South Africa. Those who relied on imported coal are also relying on domestic stocks.
“The CEA ought to have certain measures that if the price of imported coal is going up, the demand would go up by a fixed amount and that should have been planned for. It’s more of a management failure and logistics issue than coal availability,”
What Are The Solutions?
1.We Can Use Solar Energy To Produce Electricity.
2.Metane Digesters Can Help Us To Make Methane Gas Which Can Be Convert To Electricity.
Which States Will Face Lack Of Electricity-
Punjab- The state of Punjab has been experiencing power cuts of around 3-4 hours each day, as per reports. Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has also asked the Centre to increase the coal supply in the state to meet the demands of the power plants.
Delhi- Stating that Delhi is in the middle of a power crisis, CM Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to PM Modi which stated that Delhi is in acute need of coal. A Tata Power spokesperson also said that the current cost of coal is making it impossible to meet the needs of the city.
Tamil Nadu- The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has recently stated that the power supply in several parts of Chennai has been suspended due to maintenance work, which is likely due to the shortage of coal in the city.
Rajasthan- The Rajasthan government is currently resorting to one-hour power cuts on a daily basis to make sure that the coal in the state is not exhausted due to shortage. Longer power cuts have also been reports in parts of the state, which will likely continue till the power crisis blows over.
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