Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs , Shri Pralhad Joshi said that since India’s per capita electricity consumption is likely to double by 2030, energy security of the nation needs to be further reinforced by focusing on coal production and off take. The Minister was addressing the Consultative Committee Meeting of the Ministry of Coal here yesterday. Shri Joshi informed the members of the Committee that domestic coal production and availability has gone up substantially in the recent years due to a series of innovative measures adopted by the Ministry of Coal.
Overall coal production is likely to surpass one Billion Tonne this year. For transportation, rake availability has also improved considerably recently, thereby ensuring adequate coal to the Thermal Power Plants in the country, the Minister further informed. Shri Joshi said that production from Commercial/Captive mines has improved substantially.
