India Faces Coal Shortage as Stockpiles at Energy Plants Dwindle
Government data reported by Reuters has revealed that a growing share of India's coal-fired power stations are running dangerously low on fuel, with close to 40% of them now sitting in critical territory. By this past weekend, 74 stations were down to under three days of coal on hand, a jump from 60 just seven days earlier, per figures from the Central Electricity Authority. This presents a notable problem for a country with a population of over a billion citizens. Officials insist the underlying problem isn't a lack of coal in the ground. Rather, snarls in getting fuel from mines…

