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The Times of India
The Times of India
Business
Sanjay Dutta | TNN

Govt steps boost coal-based power output, avert major blackout

NEW DELHI: Coal-fired electricity generation has registered a sharp increase this month, preventing large-scale blackouts as the the power, coal and railway ministries made a concerted bid to improve fuel supply to power stations from domestic sources and imports.

Latest available government data till May 17 shows daily generation from domestic coal-fired plants rising more than 31% to 3,244 MU (million units) this month from 2,465 MU during the entire month of May in 2021.

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