Govt clears 2 major rail projects to address coal supply.

In order to improve coal supply, the government recently said it is focusing on 2-3 major rail projects that will resolve the connectivity problems. Besides, the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) so far has listed 467 projects for clearance on its portal from sectors like power, coal, steel and road which have investments to the tune of about Rs. 23 lakh crore, additional secretary and chairman of PMG, Anil Swarup said at a Ficci event. PMG, which was set up under the Cabinet secretariat last year, is mandated to facilitate in clearance and track large projects with investment of over Rs. 1,000 crore. Swarup said the government is focusing on large rail projects which can help solve connectivity problems related to the supply of coal.