By CNBCTV18.com Jun 19, 2022 3:40:30 PM IST (Published)
The Ministry of Coal said as of June 16, 2022, coal production by Coal India Ltd (CIL) is 28% higher than it was a year ago in the same period. Coal supplies are sufficient to ensure that there is adequate coal at the power plants during the monsoon.
The domestic coal production continues to increase in the present financial year after setting a record of 777 Million Tons (MT) in 2021-22. As of June 16, 2022, coal production by Coal India Ltd (CIL) is 28 percent higher than it was a year ago in the same period, the Ministry of Coal said in a statement. For the present financial year, the domestic coal output target is 911 MT, up 17.2 percent over the previous year., the ministry said.
As of June 16, 2022, the coal stock at different domestic coal mines is more than 52 MT, which is sufficient for about 24 days requirement of power plants, the Ministry said.
"During the monsoon, despite having high coal stock at mine ends, the coal companies face problems in transporting coal to the sidings due to flooding of mines and the wet coal jamming the Coal Handling Plants conveyor systems. However, coal supplies from CIL and other domestic sources are sufficient to ensure that there is adequate coal at the power plants during the monsoon season," the Ministry said.