2.38 lakh tonnes of coal missing in T.N.
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji said on Friday that 2.38 lakh tonnes of coal, valued at ₹85 crore, was missing from TANGEDCO’s North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS) at Athipattu
Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji said on Friday that 2.38 lakh tonnes of coal, valued at ₹85 crore, was missing from TANGEDCO’s North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS) at Athipattu, in Tiruvallur district. After a meeting with officials at the power station, he told reporters that an initial investigation revealed that 2.38 lakh tonnes of coal was present in the books but was missing from the stock. “If 5 tonnes or 10 tonnes of coal is missing, it is understandable. But 2.38 lakh tonnes is missing, though it is there in the records. Further investigation will be done, and we will find out how it went missing, and action will be taken against the guilty...,” Mr. Senthilbalaji said.More Related News
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