Coal production rises 12.8% till October in 2023-24

Coal production in the country, till October 30, has shown a growth of 12.81 per cent in the current fiscal, an official statement said.

The percentage of growth of Coal India Ltd (CIL) was 11.90 per cent, 7.82 per cent for Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) while captive and commercial mines was 20.94 per cent, it said.

Overall supply has shown a growth of 11.70 per cent and supply to power sector has registered a growth of 7.87 per cent compared to same period last year.