State-wise raw coal production in the country during 2020-21 and 2021-22(till December) is given below: PRODUCTION DATA (Figure in Million tonnes) STATE/Year 2020-21 2021-22 Upto Dec-21 (Provisional) ASSAM 0.036 0.000 CHHATTISGARH 158.409 98.558 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0.012 0.009 JHARKHAND 119.296 79.957 MADHYA PRADESH 132.531 98.236 MAHARASTRA 47.435 32.971 ODISHA 154.150 127.928 TELANGANA 52.603 48.171 UTTAR PRADESH 17.016 12.800 WEST BENGAL ...

India’s total coal production increased by 6.74 % to 74.78 Million Ton (MT) during December, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2019. Out of the total production during December last year, Coal India Ltd (CIL) achieved a growth of 3.79% by producing 60.220 MT.  Captive blocks registered a growth of 40.98% by producing 8.91 MT of coal during ...

Demand of coal is higher than the current level of domestic supply of coal in the country. The entire demand of coal is not met from domestic production as the supply of high quality coal /coking coal (low-ash-coal) in the country is limited and thus no option is left but to resort to import of coking coal. Further, coal imported ...

An internet-based platform called ‘VIHANGAM’ integrated with a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) was inaugurated on 1st September 2021. The salient features of the said system are as under- (i) The system consists of a Ground Control Station (GCS), an RPAS, internet lease line of 40 Mbps and VIHANGAM portal. It has been deployed at two opencast ...

The auction process of 88coal mines for sale of coal was launched by the Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal on October 12, 2021. The last date of submission of Technical Bid was December 14, 2021. As part of the auction process, Technical Bids comprising of online and offline bid documents were opened here today (December 15, 2021) in the presence ...

The recently formed Inter-Ministerial Committee including industry stakeholders to strategise augmentation of coking coal production in India has submitted it recommendations.  Based on this,the Ministry of Coal has set up Mission Coking Coal to evolve a road map for increasing production and utilization of domestic coking coal.The main recommendations of the Committee headed by the Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal ...

India’s coal production increased by 10.35 % to 67.84 MT from 61.47 MT during November, 2021 as compared to Nov 2019. Additionally the total coal despatch of the country increased by 21.38% to 71.13MT during November. Out of the total production during Nov 2021, Coal India Ltd (CIL) achieved a growth of 7.60% by producing 53.80 MT, Singareni Collieries Ltd ...

Coal India Limited (CIL) has been directed to achieve 1 BT coal production by 2023-24 with a required compound average growth rate (CAGR ) of 10.95%.Details of raw coal production trend and average growth of CIL during last five years is given below. (in million tonnes) Year 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Total CIL production 554.14 567.36 606.89 602.13 596.22 ...

Due to increased demand of power, less power generation by imported coal based power plants and some interruption in supply of coal due to heavy rains, the coal stock at the power plants depleted to 7.2 Million Tonne (MT) (sufficient for 4 days) as on 8th October, 2021. Subsequently with increased coal supplies, the coal stock has started increasing and has ...

The Government endeavouring for a cleaner environment has placed great impetus to further develop rail transportation of coal. Fourteen Railway Projects are being undertaken towards increasing the efficiency and further enhancing the capacity of coal evacuation process which will help in reducing the time and cost incurred in the transportation of the coal. These projects will cover the distance of ...