Coal supply secured

Measures have been initiated to boost the output of coal used for power generation and to improve transportation in a bid to ease coal supply for power plants, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a statement yesterday.

Because of the blizzards early this year and transportation difficulties in some regions, some areas and power plants have been facing a coal crunch and forced to put caps on power consumption.

Li Yangzhe, an official of the NDRC, said relevant government departments have intensified coordination of coal supply to the earthquake-hit Sichuan province, the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area and Olympic host and co-host cities.