{
  "id": 8397187,
  "title": "WBPDCL starts sale of surplus coal to NTPC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/wbpdcl-starts-sale-of-surplus-coal-to-ntpc",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-19T06:13:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/business/wbpdcl-starts-sale-of-surplus-coal-to-ntpc/article71483787.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has initiated the sale of surplus coal to the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), following their meeting of internal coal requirements and achieving self-reliance. This move comes after WBPDCL has become self-reliant and no longer relies on Coal India Limited for coal supply, having sourced coal from their own captive mines since 2019-20. According to the Ministry of Coal's MMDR Act, 2021, WBPDCL can sell up to 50% of its surplus coal production after meeting the needs of its end-use plants, which it has done. WBPDCL, with an average daily coal consumption of 60,000 tons and a production exceeding this amount, has commenced the sale of its surplus coal in the open market, beginning with NTPC. The corporation plans to sell 3.5 million tonnes of coal by March 2027.",
  "summary": "State power utility plans to supply 3.5 million tonnes of surplus coal by March 2027",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}