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Coal India boosted supplies by 15.1% to power sector during April-July
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) Coal India Limited (CIL) on Thursday said it clocked 15.1 per cent growth in coal supplies to the country’s thermal power plants during April-July of the current fiscal, compared to same period last year.
The increased supply was a result of higher rake loading to power sector which witnessed a growth of 12.5 per cent during the period.
Coal production and total off-take also steamed ahead with growths of 14.1 per cent and 11 per cent respectively during April-July period on a year-on-year comparison, it said in a statement.
Once again all the subsidiaries of the state owned coal mining monolith posted positive growth in production and coal supplies.
“We are doing the best we could to meet the demand of the power sector by supplying increased quantities of coal. So far, we have been able to sustain the double digit growth trend in the three important parametres of production, off-take and supplies to power sector, since the beginning of the fiscal, stated an official of the company adding “the monsoon months are challenging but we are garnering our best efforts to continue the same trend”.
“Coal supplies by the miner to thermal power stations of the country perked up to 161.71 million tonnes (mt) during the four months of the current fiscal which is an increase of 21.21 mt in volume terms compared to 140.50 mt same period last year, marking 15.1 per cent growth,” the statement said.
Coal stocks at the power utilities doubled to 15.78 mt ending July 2018 compared to 7.3 mt as of October 2017.
CIL’s coal production during April-July 2018 at 177.43 mt registered a volume growth of 21.90 mt against 155.53 mt produced during same period last fiscal, the growth being 14.1 per cent.
Overall coal off-take during the first four months of the FY 2019 raced ahead to 201.68 mt up by nearly 20 mt for the comparable period recording a growth of 11 per cent. Coal off-take during April-July 2017 was 181.71 mt.
CIL as whole produced 40.56 mt of coal in July 2018, reflecting an increase of 3.87 mt in absolute terms compared to 36.69 mt same month last year.
Off-take at 48.25 mt for July 2018 was up by 3.96 mt compared to June 2017 when coal off-take was 44.29 mt.
The close coordination efforts between Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Railways and CIL for enhanced evacuation of coal resulted in 12.5 per cent growth in average rake loading, per day, to power sector during April-July 2018, the miner said.
CIL as whole loaded 210.6 rakes on an average during the referred period to power sector against 187.2 rakes during similar period last year which is 23.4 rakes more per day.
“Total rake loading at 232.4 rakes per day during April-July 2018 recorded a growth of 6.8 per cent against 217.6 rakes, same period last fiscal. The absolute increase is 14.8 rakes per day,” the statement said.
The company liquidated 24.25 mt of its pit head coal stock during the first four months of FY 2019. The stock pile stood at 31.30 mt at the end of July 2018 which at the beginning of the fiscal 2018-19 was 55.55 mt.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.