Coal linkages being arranged for Yadadri power plant, says Kishan Reddy

Coal linkages being arranged for Yadadri power plant, says Kishan Reddy HYDERABAD Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Friday said directions had been issued to the authorities concerned to arrange coal linkages, possibly from Mahanadi Coalfields or Western Coalfields, to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply to the Yadadri Thermal Power Plant. The decision was taken after Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy spoke to him over the phone on Thursday, highlighting disruptions in coal supplies to the plant due to reduced production at Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). The Chief Minister had sought allocation of coal from Coal India to avert a possible power shortage in Telangana. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state office, Mr. Kishan Reddy said the country was facing heightened pressure on thermal power generation due to a sharp rise in electricity demand and reduced hydroelectric output due to El Niño conditions.