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Sufficient stock to meet summer demand: Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy

210 mt of coal likely from commercial mines in FY26

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Puja Das New Delhi

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With a built-up coal stock of 50 million tonnes (MT) at thermal power plants, India is prepared to meet power demand in summer, said Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday, adding that coal demand for the next financial year is expected to be 906 million tonnes (MT).
 
“To have a comfortable summer, at least 50 MT of stock is required for thermal power plants. We will have adequate stocks to meet requirements in the summer months. On January 24, they had already crossed the figure (47 MT). As of today, we have more than 49 MT