Coal stocks at thermal power plants will start increasing in another two to three days, according to an official in the coal ministry.
The remarks come at a time when the country’s power plants are grappling with coal shortage.
“The situation has started improving from yesterday. In the next two to three days, coal stocks will stop depleting at the power plants and will start going up,” the official said on the condition of anonymity.
A Coal India official also said the company is making efforts to ramp up its supply to power sector with 1.5 million tonne per day in another few days from present 1.4 million tonne.
Coal India Ltd (CIL) accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output.
