The Coal Ministry has said the country's total coal production rose 6.74% to 74.78 million tonnes (MT) in December 2021 as compared to the same period in 2019. Out of the total production during December last year, Coal India (CIL) achieved a growth of 3.79% by producing 60.22 MT. It added that coal production in the financial year 2022 has been compared with FY20, as FY21 was considered an abnormal year due to restrictions imposed on commercial activities in the wake of COVID-19.
Captive coal blocks registered a growth of 40.98% by producing 8.91 MT of coal during the period. At the same time, Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) registered a negative growth of 1.12% by producing 5.65 MT of coal during December. Coal dispatch increased 14.62% to 75.05 MT from 65.48 MT during December 2021 as compared to December 2019.
Out of the total production during this period, CIL achieved a growth of 12.70% by dispatching 60.67 MT of coal, SCCL achieved a growth of 2.01% by dispatching 5.70 MT of coal, and captive blocks registered a growth of 43.23% by dispatching 8.68 MT. Coal-based power generation has registered a growth of 11.84% in December 2021. The overall power generation in December 2021 has been 8.32% higher than the power generated in December 2019.