Coal India’s output drops 3.7% in April–November; sets higher target of 875 MT for FY26
State-owned Coal India’s coal production dropped by 3.7% to 453.5 million tonnes (MT) in the April-November period of FY26. The drop came despite Indian government is taking several steps to ramp up domestic output and bring down the reliance on imports.
Coal India production dips in Q3
Coal India (CIL), which accounts for over 80% of domestic coal output, produced 471 MT of fossil fuel in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. However, the company’s production rose by 1.2% to 68 MT during the last month, over 67.2 MT in November last fiscal.
