APP has also written a similar letter to the Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh on August 17, 2020.
Bilaspur, August 18: Association of Power Producers (APP) has written to Coal Ministry to intervene in the matter of non-issuance of e-permits by Chhattisgarh government for transporting dry fuel to independent power producers (IPPs). In a letter to the Coal Secretary on August 17, 2020, the industry body has requested “intervention to advise the concerned offices of Chhattisgarh state mine/mineral department to start issuing e-permits for coal transportation to IPPs on priority”.
APP has also written a similar letter to the Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh on August 17, 2020.
The body warned that the only resort left for IPPs, if such unwarranted actions of the Chhattisgarh state mine/mineral department continues, would be to rely on imported coal to meet their requirements. Adding that this would go against the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat which the government of India has outlined.
The supply of coal by Coal companies is under agreements such as memorandum of understanding and e-auction through road/washery modes to IPPs by issuing Delivery Orders (DO). On the basis of the DOs, duly signed Format-A is submitted by coal company/coalfield manager as well as the consumer/representative to the state mineral department for issuance of e-permit.
Such a permit is issued for allowing transportation of coal from the mine to IPP or from mine to the washery operator for onward dispatch to end-use IPP as the case may be. Lack of permit is considered as a violation, and no coal movement can be initiated without this e-permit
“In the instant case, such ‘e-permits’ are not being issued by the Chhattisgarh state mining/mineral resource department to the consumers especially the IPPs, for unknown and unspecified reasons,” APP stated in the letter, alleging that the same e-permits are however being issued to the state power generating companies.
“Despite the IPPs having paid the coal value and arranging for necessary transport arrangements, as well as having valid DO from coal companies, they are still being restricted from moving/transporting their own coal on account of non-issuance of e-permits by Chhattisgarh state mine/mineral department – which is totally irrational”, it said.
