India’s dependence on imports for thermal coal reduced: Govt
NEW DELHI: India’s dependence on imports to meet thermal coal demand has sharply reduced, said coal minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday.
The minister while replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha also mentioned that in the next financial year, this demand will be met from Coal India, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd and captive mines. He projected a requirement of 727 million tonnes (MT) of domestic coal for coal-based power generation for 2022-23.
