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SECL commissions rapid loading system at Dipka

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  South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has commissioned a rapid loading system and silos at its Dipka megaproject in Chhattisgarh under the First Mile Connectivity (FMC) initiative. The facility, which began operations on February 21, 2025, has an annual coal evacuation capacity of 25 million tonnes. It replaces the previous merry-go-round system, which had a capacity of 15 million tonnes per annum. The new infrastructure improves dispatch efficiency by…

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Nuclear Power in India: Facts Over Fear

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  India has come a long way in its energy journey since its independence. According to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), total power generation capacity (utilities and non-utilities) surged from 1,362 MW (1.36 GW) in 1947 to 521.31 GW by March 2024. Per capita electricity consumption rose from 16.3 kWh in 1947 to 1,395 kWh in 2024. Transmission infrastructure expanded from 23,238 circuit kilometers (ckm) to 14,895,025 ckm during the same period. Yet, post-independence India…