Energy-hungry India heavily relies on coal to generate two thirds of its electricity. Still, power blackouts are very common in India because the expanding economy and middle class population have triggered an increase in demand for power. In such a scenario, the Supreme Court has created a fresh trouble for the Indian government by cancelling over 200 coal mining permits mainly because of the illegal licensing process
Acute energy crisis forces India to turn to nuclear
Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Fellow, Gateway House was quoted in an article in the online news site inSerbia on how the Supreme Court of India's order cancelling hundreds of coal mining permits will further worsen the acute power crisis in the country