Coal production in the country, during current FY (till 28.10.23) has shown a growth of 12.81% compared to same period last year. The percentage of growth of CIL is 11.90%, 7.82% in SCCL andcaptive &commercial mines is 20.94%. Overall supply has shown a growth 11.70% and supply to Power Sector has registered a growth of 7.87% compared to same period last year.
Ministry of Coal has taken proactive steps to increase coal production in those coal companies where there is comparatively better evacuation logistics of Railways (including the commissioned Dedicated Freight Corridors), like ECL, BCCL, CCL& WCL which haveregistered a growth of 18.70%, 17.60%,13.90% and 18.00% respectively.
After unprecedented rainfall during early October in coal producing States, production of coal has picked up momentum during last 15 days. Total production from all sources during the last 15 days only is over 26.40 lakh tonnes per day.
