Power Sector Needs Over $250bn Investments: Report
It said that the country is likely to suffer a coal shortfall of 200 million tonnes (MT) by the end of the 12th plan period.
"India is facing lot of difficulties in production of domestic coal due to various reasons. The scenario is likely to remain the same till the end of the 12th plan," it added.
Due to higher share of coal-based power generation, which has a high environmental impact owing to greenhouse gas emissions, India is emphasising on clean energy development, which includes the use of hydro, solar, biomass and so on.
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