Coal production in India touched a record high of 892. 21 million tonne, union minister for coal Pralhad Joshi said in a tweet on Saturday.
The minister also said that coal offtake during the last fiscal stood at 876.73 million tonne.
“This is a historic moment for the coal sector. Despite the stiff targets, Coal India, SCCL, along with Captive & Commercial Mines have produced more than 892 MT of coal in FY23. CIL has done a tremendous job by surpassing 700 MT this year, » Joshi said.
The sector witnessed a 14.65% growth from 778.21 million tonne in FY22.
The growth in coal production comes at a time when the country is expected to witness a high demand for power in the coming months.
In a recent interview, union coal secretary Amrit Lal Meena had said that the coal sector is prepared to meet the high demand from power plants in April-May.
Recently, the minister had said that as the country is set to breach the 1 billion mark in the coming years, India will start exporting coal from FY26.
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