APRIL 20238TOP STORIES India produced 107.84 million tonnes of coal in March 2023 compared to 96.26 million tonnes in March 2022, an increase of 12.03 percent. According to preliminary data given by the coal ministry, captive mines, Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL), Coal India (CIL), and SCCL all experienced growth in March 2023 of 4.06 percent, 8.53 percent, and 81.35 percent, respectively. Of the top 37 coal mines in thenation, 29 mines produced more than 100 percent of the total, and another six mines produced between 80 percent and 100 percent. In parallel, coal dispatches climbed in March 2023 compared to March 2022 by 7.49 percent, from 77.38 million tonnes to 83.18 million tonnes.Coal India (CIL), Sing-areni Collieries Company (SCCL), captive mines, and others delivered 64.15 mil-lion tonnes of coal in March 2023, while their respective dispatches of 6.70 million tonnes and 12.32 million tonnes of coal saw growth of 3.40 percent, 12.61 percent, and 31.15 percent.In March 2023, electricity utility dis-patches grew by 4.36 per-cent to 68.36 million tonnes from 65.51 million tonnes in March 2022. The amount of electricity produced using coal increased by 5.70 per-cent in March 2023 as com-pared to March 2022, and the total amount of electric-ity produced in March 2023 increased by 4.59 percent. Moreover, overall electricity generation climbed by 9.13 percent in March 2023 to 1,39,718 million units from 1,28,026 million units in Feb-ruary 2023. COAL PRODUCTION INCREASED BY 12 PERCENT TO 107.84 MILLION TONNES IN MARCH 2023Prime Minister's Gati Shakti Master Plan, the power transmis-sion network is ex-pected to grow from 4,25,500 circuit kilometres (its current size as of May 31st, 2020) to 4,54,200 circuit kilometres (ckm) by 202425, adding roughly 28,700 ckm. The Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) network at a voltage level of 220 kV and above has recommended this addition. According to information provided by the Union Minister of Power R.K. Singh in the Lok Sabha, sever-al transmission lines' lengths have changed as a result of a thorough survey. Some of the transmission networks might not be finished until after 202425. New transmission projects have also been tak-en into consideration. Hence, the transmission network to be added by 20242025 is roughly 27,000 ckm com-pared to the planned increase of transmission lines of 28700 ckm. These initiatives are expected to cost roughly Rs. 75,000 crore. The reply said that because these proj-ects involve interstate trans-mission and are not limited to a single state or UT, it is not practical to estimate costs at the state or UT level. India has a strong Nation-al Grid that enables reliable and secure power transfer from resource-rich regions to the nation's major load cen-tres. The transfer of power from surplus and deficit areas and states is possible. To keep pace with the rise in power generation and demand, the national grid's capacity is be-ing increased continuously. As of February 28th, 2023, the Indian transmission network consists of 11,58,875 MVA of substation transformation capacity and 4,68,977 ckm of transmission lines (220kV and above voltage level) (220kV and above voltage level). The National Grid has an interregional capacity of 1,12,250 MW. The nation's transmission capacity is suffi-cient. Sometimes power out-ages are reported as a result of limitations in the state-line transmission and distribu-tion networks or budgetary restrictions with select dis-tribution corporations. The transmission projects under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan are anticipated to significantly simplify the transfer of electricity from generation projects while en-hancing the nation's power system network's depend-ability. GOVERNMENT: BUILDING 27,000 CKM OF POWER TRANSMISSION LINES BY 2024-25
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