The Centre is not planning to withdraw the proposed expansion of Mines-II of NLC India Limited (NLCIL), the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi, has said.
All the mines, including Mine-II, and the power stations are operating to supply electricity to Tamil Nadu and other southern States. Hence, the NLCIL will continue operating the existing mines and thermal power stations, he said, in a written reply to a question from PMK Rajya Sabha member Anbumani Ramadoss.
Dr. Ramadoss had asked whether the government would immediately withdraw the proposed expansion of Mines-II of NLCIL, considering the ambitious target of achieving net zero carbon emissions in the country.
