Business Line reported that the fuel supply agreement between Coal India and power producers should be signed at 80% from the first year.

The power secretary has assured the states' power ministers on this issue.

The power secretary, Mr P Uma Shankar, told newspersons, "We are trying to see that FSAs are signed at trigger level of 80% right from the first year."
Responding to the power secretary's statement, the coal secretary, Mr SK Srivastava, said, "We will leave it to Coal India to take the final decision. We will apprise them of all discussions. We are trying to take all measures to ensure coal supply and targeting 8.05% growth rate in the 12th Plan for coal production."

Source - Business Line

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