New Delhi, March 2 (TIWN) Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has written to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on the alarming situation for the highly power intensive aluminium industry due to critical coal shortage.

To avoid closure of Aluminium industry and save lakhs of livelihoods and SMEs, AAI has requested PMO intervention to normalise the precarious situation with immediate resumption of coal and rakes supply for highly power intensive Aluminium industry CPPs, and earmarking at least 25-30 coal rakes per day for economically viable and sustainable industry operations.