Three CIL subsidiaries record fall in coal offtake in April-Nov period

CIL's total coal despatch stood at 367.98 million tonnes, marking a growth of 8.1%

Coal offtake by Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL), a Coal India (CIL) subsidiary, has fallen short of the target by five per cent during April-November of the current financial year. MCL is amongst the three CIL subsidiaries where coal offtake failed to meet the targeted figure.

Although CIL's overall coal despatches at the end of November grew eight per cent, MCL is the second-largest subsidiary in terms of coal production volume after South Eastern Coalfields (SECL).

For Bharat Coking Coal (BCCL), the offtake declined by 5.9 per cent, and for Eastern Coalfields (ECL), the despatch was down 7.1 per cent.

Apart from SECL whose