Govt says continuing all efforts to further enhance coal production

The government on Wednesday said increase in coal output has amounted to significant reduction in imports of the fossil fuel and stressed that it is continuing all efforts to further enhance coal production in the country. The statement assumes significance in the wake of captive power plants in sectors like steel and aluminium facing coal shortages.

“The government is continuing all efforts to further enhance the coal production in the country as availability of additional coal will aid in import-substitution of coal,” the coal ministry said in a statement.