September 08, 2008

Jharkhand CM assures to end coal quota row

Ranchi Express reported that the ongoing controversy over cancellation of linkage coal quota to 18 hard coke plants of Dhanbad district of Jharkhand took yet another turn after Mr Sudhir Mahto deputy chief minister stepped in to end the deadlock.

Mr Mahto assured the members of the Industry and Commerce Association of immediate restoration of the linkage coal quota. He also told journalists that the state government would take up the issue with the union coal ministry if the coal companies failed to withdraw their order or suspension of supply of coal industrial units of the state.

Mr Mahto said that hard coke plants were the backbone of domestic industries and withdrawal of coal quota to them would spell doom for trade and commerce in Jharkhand.