India’s coal output increased 18.59 per cent to 78.65 million tonne (MT) in October.
The country produced 66.32 MT in the corresponding month of previous fiscal year.
Coal output by state-owned CIL increased 15.36 per cent to 61.07 MT in October this year as compared to 52.94 MT in the year-ago period, the coal ministry said in a statement.
