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58 coal blocks to start in FY23, 138.28 MT production targeted: Ministry

The Coal Ministry expects operationalisation of 58 coal blocks in 2022-23 and has set target of 138.28 million ton coal production, an official statement said

Power sector crisis could become a drag on India's economic growth

Power shortage is the last thing Indian businesses, recovering from the pandemic-induced disruption, need

Coal production rose to 34 MT in 1st half of May to meet power demand: Govt

The total coal dispatch including non-CIL coal producing units has been to the tune of 71.77 MT for the entire month of April, registering a growth of 9.39 per cent on a year-on-year basis

Coal India production slower than the captive mines, shows govt data

During 2020-22, production from the captive mines jumped by 38.5 per cent while CIL saw a tepid growth of 3.4 per cent, according to government data

Power crisis: Govt asks regulator to allow utilities to import 30% of coal

India had asked utilities to import 10% of its total requirement to blend with local coal as demand was outstripping supply

Over 500 workers at Indian-owned Mozambique coal mine go on strike

Over 500 workers at a coal mine in Mozambique owned by a subsidiary of an Indian company have been on strike for a week, the company said in a statement

Pvt investors, CIL, govt exploring ways to make coal mining more bankable

The challenge for the companies is how to make the banks finance the projects

Centre bets on coal and mineral mining to lead asset monetisation in FY23

FY23 target for Railways slashed 47%, from Rs 57,222 crore projected earlier

India must increase coal production for self-reliance: Pralhad Joshi

India needs to increase domestic coal production in order to fulfil the ever-growing demand for fuel and reduce import dependency, Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Friday.

Coal production rises 28% in Apr on strong demand from power sector

The overall coal production was at 51.6 mt in April 2021

Northern Coalfields Ltd posts 26% rise in coal production in April

Northern Coalfields Limited registered a 26.22% YoY production growth and an 18% rise in dispatch in April 2020, helping the parent company achieve a 28 per cent traction in output for the month

India's April coal output tops 66.15 mn tonnes amid power crunch: Report

India's total coal production in FY22 was 777.02 million tonnes, up by 8.5 per cent from 716 million tonnes in FY21

Supply and payment crisis

Systemic weakness in power sector exposed again

India's coal production grows 8.5% to 777.23 million tonnes in FY22

The statement assumes significance amid reports of coal shortages due to rising demand for electricity with the onset of summer season

Mahanadi Coalfields records 14% growth in production during 2021-22

Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) said it has produced 168 million tonnes (MT) of coal during the financial year 2021-22 registering a growth of about 14 per cent over the previous fiscal.

Coal India achieves record production of 622 million tonnes in FY22

Coal output and offtake targets are pegged at 700 MTs for FY23

Higher domestic coal output helps reduce imports, says govt

Imported coal-based power generation which was 78.07 BU during April to January 2020 has reduced by 55 per cent to 35.13 BU during corresponding months of current FY'22

India's coal imports fall 23% during Apr-Jan 2022 as local production rises

The domestic coal-based power generation upto January 2022 is 815.72 Billion Units (BU) with an increase of 12.55 per cent over 724.746 BU during the corresponding period of FY20

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited becomes largest coal producing company in India

The Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has crossed 157 million tonne (MT) in coal production in the financial year of 2021-22, to become the leading coal producing company in the country

CIL's pithead coal may rise further by FY22-end; current stock at 43 MT

The fuel supply by CIL to the power sector peaked to a historic high of 493 million tonnes (MT) as on Thursday in the ongoing fiscal