Coal import by power sector rises to 39 MT in Apr-Oct : Joshi

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said import of coal by the power sector has increased in ongoing financial year and the sector imported 38.84 million tonne (MT) of the dry fuel in April-October period.

“…import of coal by the power sector increased during current financial year of 2022-23. As against the total import of 27 MT by power sector in entire year of 2021-22, the import of coal by power sector in first 7 months increased to 38.84 MT,” Joshi said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

Joshi earlier exuded confidence that the country would be largely self-sufficient in thermal coal production by the financial year 2024-25.