Surplus coal transfer to Coal India may lead to quality disputes

Surplus coal from captive mines should not be transferred to the nearest CIL units as that may lead to disputes over fuel quality and result in transit losses, DIPP has cautioned. The Power Ministry had earlier alleged that the quality of coal supplied by CIL to the power plants is low grade and stones and boulders are being dispatched in supplies even after the introduction of the third party sampling mechanism. "The surplus coal produced... should not be transferred to CIL (Coal India Ltd) for its disposal through e-auction as it may lead to number of difficulties," the Department of Public Enterprises (DIPP) said.