NTPC seeks 15 million tonnes steam coal import for 2011-12
A company official said that NTPC is importing the fuel directly for the first time rather than arranging for supplies through Indian state-owned trading companies such as MMTC Ltd and the State Trading Corp of
The official said that bidders have until Aug 10 to submit expressions of interest to supply the coal on either a free-on-board or cost and freight basis.
State owned NTPC, which has 15 coal-based power stations, plans to more than double installed capacity to 75,000 MW by 2017.
Source : steelguru.com