Status of Coal Despatch by Coal India Limited (CIL) to Power Sector as on 18th September 2017

Status of Coal Despatch by Coal India Limited (CIL) to Power Sector as on 18^th September 2017

•  On 18^thSeptember 2017, the total daily coal despatch of Coal India Limited was 1.31 MT
• Out of the total daily coal despatch, despatch to power sector was about 1.05MT& rest 0.26MTwas despatched to non regulated sector.
• On 18th September 2017, a total of 201 railway rakes of coal were despatched to different consumers out of which 185railway rakes were despatched to power sector alone.
• The despatch to power sector through rail is around 13.8%more as compared to 18^thSeptember 2016.
• The pit head stock at CIL coal mines was 32.876 MT as on 18th September2017.
• On 18.09.2017, the number of power plants in critical and super critical category was 6 & 12 respectively.