#Budget2010 : Pranab’s Windfall from Coal Cess

The government is set to raise more than Rs 3,000 crore from the clean energy cess on Indian and imported coal. Domestic consumption is expected to be 604 million tonnes in the current fiscal year, including 47 million tonnes of imports. The demand is expected to rise 7.8 percent netx year, taking consumption to 647 million tonnes in 2010--2011. That’s a cool Rs. 3,235 crore.