India, Sept. 17 -- The Ministry of Coal has urged Uttar Pradesh to expedite the development of its Saharpur Jamarpani captive coal block in Jharkhand, while stating that Coal India Limited (CIL) continues to fully meet the state's coal requirements.
As of September 15, 2026, none of the thermal power plants operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) was in the critical-stock category. Coal stock at UPRVUNL plants increased from 7.25 lakh tonnes on September 1 to 8.41 lakh tonnes on September 15.
The Saharpur Jamarpani block, allotted to UPRVUNL in 2015, has reserves of more than 973 million tonnes but is yet to be operationalised. The Ministry said developing the block would help strengthen the state's long-ter...