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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicCoal production

Topic: coal production

India’s coal production witnesses significant growth in November

Provisional data shows 90.62 million tonnes were produced, up 7.20% from last year.

Indian coal production surges in July

Country's coal output rose 6.69% to 74.07 million tonnes.

Coal production hits record high in India in 2024

To provide proper safety conditions in coal mines, the department is also considering the adoption of eco-friendly surface miners for blast-free safe mining.

Coal now makes up less than 50% of India’s installed capacity but renewable output still lags

While output from wind, solar, and hydro sources remains low as a percentage of capacity, India is producing more coal than before and drilling for coal deposits too.

Govt says plants using imported coal to operate at full capacity till September

India earlier said these plants were to operate at full capacity till 15 June, as the Centre looked to maximise output ahead of an expected record surge in power usage during the summer.

Coal India Ltd surpasses annual output target of 700 million tonnes for first time in 17 years

The world's largest coal mining company will end the fiscal year Friday with an output of 703.4 million tonnes, it said, 13% higher than the 622.6 million tonnes produced the last year.

‘No shortage’ — govt says domestic coal production rose 31% in April-June this year

At least 109 out of 165 operational thermal power plants in India reported shortage in April-May, with govt pushing states & companies to import coal to meet demand.

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