Coal production increases 7.4% in October

Production from captive and other entities rose to 16.59 MT in October over 11.70 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal.
Coal production increases 7.4% in October
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NEW DELHI: Coal production rose by 7.4% to 84.45 MT in October as against 78.57 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal, coal ministry said in a statement.

Production from captive and other entities rose to 16.59 MT in October over 11.70 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal. Dispatches saw a boost in October reaching 82.89 MT compared to 79.25 MT recorded in October last fiscal. “Coal dispatch from captive and other entities also grew to 16.18 MT in October 2024, compared to 11.83 MT in October 2023, representing growth of 36.83 per cent,” the coal ministry said. In the April-October period of 2024-25, India’s coal production rose by 6.1 per cent to 537.45 million tonnes (MT) compared to 506.56 MT in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, the coal ministry said. Cumulative coal dispatch during the April-October period rose to 571.39 MT compared to 541.51 MT during the corresponding period in 2023-24.

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