Hyderabad, October 18: The Union Coal Ministry has issued a show cause notice to the Power Generation Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (AP Genco) seeking an explanation as to why there was an inordinate delay in development of coal blocks allotted to it more than two years ago.
The ministry gave 15 days time to the AP Genco to explain why the delay in development of the coal blocks should not be treated as violation of the terms and conditions of the allotment.
The notice, signed by Under-Secretary V S Rana, cautioned that the ministry would take appropriate action, including de-allocation of the blocks, if Genco did not respond and give a satisfactory reply.
The strongly-worded missive from the Coal Ministry was also sent to state Chief Secretary P Ramakanth Reddy on October
–Agencies