Shortage of coal continues to cripple non-power sectors: ICPPA

The decision of Coal diversion, left the CPP-dependent industry with no time to devise mitigation plans for sustainable operations, forcing CPPs to curtail generation or come to a standstill. On an average, Captive Power Plant-based industries are getting less than 50% of the Coal against secured linkages and CIL auctions. Importantly, curtailment to CPP is continuing despite the Power Sector having come out of the coal crisis.