India’s coal import registered a rise of 27.2 per cent to 23.35 Million Tonne (MT) in December, over the corresponding month of the previous fiscal.
The coal ministry is aiming for zero thermal coal import by FY26. The country’s coal import was 18.35 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal, according to data compiled by mjunction services ltd. mjunction services ltd is a B2B e-commerce platform.
“Coal imports in December 2023 stood around 23.35 million tonne…Imports in December 2023 were up by 27.25 per cent as compared to 18.35 MT recorded for December 2022,” it said.
