India’s coal production rose by 8.5 per cent to 73.14 million tonnes (MT) during April 2023, according to the ministry of coal.
In April 2022, the country’s overall coal production was at 67.20 MT, as per the ministry data.
India achieved 94.89 per cent of the 77.08 MT production target for April 2023, the data showed.
Coal India along with its subsidiaries produced 57.57 MT coal, up 7.67 per cent over 53.47 MT in April 2022.
The coal production of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) rose by 4.77 per cent to 5.57 MT, from 5.32 MT in the same month a year ago.
