On Tuesday, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) reviewed the coal supply and power generation scenario, as the government looks at ways to defuse the energy crisis being faced by several states.

Today only, we have supplied two million tonnes and rest of the things I will discuss after the review (of mines),' he added. 'As far as the requirement is concerned, the power ministry had put forth the demand for supply of 1.9 million tonnes (for power generation units) and after 20th (October), two million tonnes. The union coal minister said he was going to visit the mines of SECL to take stock and hold discussions to expedite the production there. I assure that there will be no problem in meeting the supply for power generation in the country,' he said. We have already been meeting the total requirement.' 'Today, the requirement is 1.1 million tonnes of coal for power generation and we have already supplied two million tonnes. Asked if the opposition was creating hype claiming shortage of coal, the minister said, 'I don't want to do politics over this. He was talking to reporters after arriving at the Bilaspur airport before heading to the neighbouring Korba district where he is scheduled to take stock of Gevra, Dipka and Kusmunda mines of the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a Coal India subsidiary, and hold a review meeting with officials. Bilaspur: Amid the country's power plants grappling with coal shortages, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday assured that there will no paucity of coal for power generation.

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