Ministry of Coal urges Uttar Pradesh to Expedite Development of its Captive Coal Block; CIL Remains Committed to Meeting the State's Coal Requirement

The Ministry of Coal has clarified that Uttar Pradesh is not facing a critical coal shortage for its thermal power plants under the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL). Addressing media reports of power shortages due to coal supply disruptions, the Ministry stated that UPRVUNL's coal stock increased from 7.25 lakh tonnes on September 1, 2026, to 8.41 lakh tonnes on September 15, 2026, with sustained supplies from Coal India Limited (CIL). However, the Ministry urged Uttar Pradesh to expedite the development of its Saharpur Jamarpani captive coal block in Jharkhand, allotted in August 2015, which remains unoperational over a decade later. Additionally, the Ministry noted that UPRVUNL's low plant load factor of around 48% and plant-end unloading constraints are responsible for generation issues rather than coal availability.