Govt anticipates India’s coal production to cross one billion tonne in 2023-2024

01 Jan 2024 Evaluate

The government has estimated that India’s coal production is likely to cross one billion tonne in 2023-2024. As per the latest statistics, coal production touched 664.37 million tonne during FY 2023-24 up to December 25, 2023. With 8.39% growth, coal dispatch to power sector during this period also touched 577.11 million tonne. Hence, the present growth of India’s coal sector aligns well with the vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and contributes considerably to the nation's progress towards self-sufficiency and energy security.

The country has witnessed the highest ever coal production in the Year 2022-23. The all-India coal production in the year 2022-23 was 893.19 Million Tonne (MT) (Provisional) in comparison to 778.21 MT in the year 2021-22 with a growth of about 14.77%.

During Calendar Year 2023 (upto December 20, 2023), the country has produced about 932.92 MT(Provisional) of coal as compared to about 864.25 MT (Provisional) coal during the same period of last year with a growth of about 7.95%. During Calendar Year 2023 (upto December 20, 2023), the country has supplied about 918.62 MT(Provisional) of coal as compared to about 860.19 MT(Provisional) coal during the same period of last year with a growth of about 6.79%.

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