The country’s coal output rose a 12 per cent to 57.93 million tonnes in September.
India’s coal output stood at 51.72 MT in the year-ago period.
“During September 2022, CIL (Coal India Ltd), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) and captive mines/others registered a growth of 12.35 per cent, 8.43 per cent and 12.37 per cent by producing 45.67 MT, 4.93 MT and 7.33 MT, respectively,” as per the provisional statistics of the coal ministry.
Of the top 37 mines, the output of 25 blocks has been more than 100 per cent and another five mines’ production stood between 80 and 100 per cent in the last month.
