222.93MT coal produced in Q1FY24, up 8.4% from last year: Coal Ministry
The Ministry of Coal has achieved an increase in coal production at a growth rate of 8.40 per cent during the first quarter of the financial year (FY) 2023-24. The cumulative coal production surged from 205.65 million tonnes (mt) (same period last year) to 222.93 mt this year.
In FY 2023-24, national miner Coal India Limited (CIL) produced 175.35 mt of coal, compared to 159.63 mt produced during the previous year’s corresponding period, recording a 9.85 per cent increase in production which contributed to overall growth.
