Shortage in supply of coal from domestic sources is likely to exceed 200 million tonnes during the next (12th) Five Year Plan (2012-17) if proactive measures were not taken to bridge the demand-supply gap, Coal Minister Sripraksh Jaiswal said Wednesday.

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Thirteen coal mining projects of Coal India Ltd are pending with the environment and forests ministry for approval, Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan told parliament Tuesday. "These projects have not been