The total available stock in the country is as high as 87.98 mt which is nearly 63 per cent higher than the near 54 mt stock available on April1, 2015
Coal India (CIL) has declared an interim dividend of Rs 27.40 per share for this fiscal
The board had approved payment of interim dividend @ Rs 27.40 per share of the face value of Rs 10
CIL accounts for over 80% of the domestic coal production
CIL accounts for over 80% of the domestic coal output is eyeing 550 MT of coal production by the end of current fiscal
Coal Secretary cites slump in demand as reason for decline in production
Senior officials at the company said the coal stocks have climbed up to 47 million tonne (mt) in February-end from the erstwhile 40 mt during December last year
Underground gasification of coal to ensure cleaner environment and enhanced coal washing is also being considered
Strong emphasis on increasing coal production has resulted in a record 9.8% growth in CIL's coal production
Western Coalfields is one of the eight subsidiaries of Coal India
Government has set a target of 550 million tonnes for the coal PSU in the coming fiscal
This will save the company at least 30% of its expenses on power and fuel