CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Recently government has launched which portal to improve coal supply to power plants?
A
Deepak
B
Prakash
C
Ujjwala
D
Light
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -PRAKASH Portal is developed by NTPC and sources data from different stakeholders such as Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS) and coal companies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The projected annual coal shortage is now 49.3 million tonnes, nearly three times the 17.7 million tonnes projected earlier, the presentation showed. India reconciled its coal demand projections after higher-than-expected power demand growth in April, when electricity use hit a record high due to soaring temperatures.

Detailed explanation-3: -India Thermal Power Plant Market Analysis The Indian thermal power plant market is expected to register a CAGR of more than 2.3% during the forecast period (2022-2027). The COVID-19 outbreak negatively affected the Indian thermal power plant market.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Ministry of Coal is an Indian government ministry headquartered in New Delhi. The portfolio is held by Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi.

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