Domestic coal production drops marginally in April-August period to 381.75 MT

The country’s coal production dropped marginally by 0.6 per cent to 381.75 million tonnes (MT) in the April-August period of the current fiscal year.

The domestic coal output was 384.037 MT in the year-ago period, according to provisional data of the government.

Of the total output of 381.75 MT, Coal India produced 280.15 MT, followed by Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) with 24.19 MT and captives and others with 77.41 MT.