New Delhi: India’s coal imports in November rose 8.6 per cent from a year earlier to 21.83 million tonnes, government data showed, following three straight months of decline.
Imports of thermal coal – used mainly for electricity generation – rose 12.3 per cent from a year ago to 17.65 million tonnes, whereas coking coal shipments to India fell 5 per cent from a year earlier to 4.18 million tonnes, data from the Ministry of Coal showed.
