India's thermal power plants battle coal shortage

Out of the 86 thermal power stations monitored by the Central Electricity Authority, 44 stations have reported critical level of coal stocks.

The stocks can support operations for less than seven days. The standard coal stock for any power plant ranges from 21 to 30 days.

Furthermore, the coal stock situation at 29 TPSs is super critical, whioch means that coal stock is expected to last less than 4 days.

These encompass super thermal power plants such as the 2,000 MW each Rihand and Singrauli stations, along with the 3,260 MW Vindhyanchal power plant.

Majority of these thermal stations are plagued with less receipt of coal from Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries.