Tamil Nadu govt demands increased coal supply

Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who took part in the meeting, said the Coal Ministry must ensure required supply of 72,000 tonnes per day and Railways Ministry facilitate the transportation.

Some days back, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on coal shortage and the looming power crisis in the State.

Panneerselvam sought Singh’s intervention on making civil aviation authorities give their approval for operationalising Hosur Airport immediately. 

“...Hosur was selected under the UDAN scheme in the first phase and flight operations are yet to start for want of No Objection Certificate from Bengaluru International Airport,” an official release said. Tamil Nadu also put forth its concern over safety of fishermen and said those who venture into the Exclusive Economic Zone are booked under criminal laws instead of fishing related violations under the Marine Fishing Regulation Act. Settlement of GST dues up to Rs 4,000 crore and issue of arrears of post-matric scholarships were among other issues raised by the State government.