India to be coal exporter by 2025-26: Coal minister Pralhad Joshi
The country will become a net coal exporter by 2025-26, Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi said, adding that the coal sector is set to break all records.
He said the cumulative coal production in the country, including state-owned ones and private mines, has touched 880 million tonne (Mt) this financial year, and there will be no shortage of coal during the summer months, when demand peaks.
“From a net importer of coal, India is moving towards becoming a net exporter of non-coking (or thermal) coal. India’s imports of substitutable coal were 90 Mt, which will be stopped by 2025-26.
