The country's coal production increased from 565.77 MT in 2013-14 to 676.48 MT in 2017-18, an increase of 110.71 MT
Anything short of faster opening up of the coal sector to commercial mining was inadequate as a policy response, Bhattacharya said
As per the country's National Electricity Plan of 2018, 94,000 Mw of new coal-fired capacity was to be added between 2017-18 and 2026-27
The government also allotted 11 mines to state energy departments for meeting their power demands