002 Power Sector Related

SHAKTI - Scheme for Harnessing & Allocating Koyala Transparently in India

Impact

• simplification of linkage process (EoDB)
• caters to dynamic coal requirement of power sector
• Central Sector TPP get coal linkage on nomination basis on recc of MoPower
• promote coal import substitution
• promotes greenfield projects at pithead sites, i.e. near to coal source
• reduce landed cost of coal at thermal power plant