Adequate Coal for Punjab's Power Plants: Centre enabled Supply from PSPCL's Captive Mines Since Commencement of its captive Mine Production

The Ministry of Coal clarified that adequate coal is available for Punjab's power plants, countering media reports attributing reduced power generation to inadequate coal supply. The Central Government facilitated coal movement from PSPCL's captive Pachhwara Central Coal Mine to Independent Power Plants (IPPs) in Punjab. As of September 2026, coal stock at PSPCL's plants stood at around 117% of the normative requirement, although the average Plant Load Factor (PLF) was reported at around 42% for August 2026. Furthermore, Coal India Limited subsidiaries offered coal to Punjab-based IPPs like NPL and TSPL, but booking and lifting have lagged behind the offered amounts.