Neutralising negative growth, Coal India poised for output ramp up

Coal India Limited (CIL) for the first time in the ongoing fiscal on October 20 neutralized the negative growth in coal production for the year. The coal production of 265.69 Million Tonnes (MTs) as of date was at level with last year’s output on the same date with the company posting a marginal 0.04 MT increase in volume terms.

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited with progressive coal production of 71.17 MTs, on 20th October, which is a 9.61 MT increase on year-on-year comparison and Northern Coalfields Limited at 60 MTs logging a jump of 3.15 MTs during the referred period have played catalytic role in wiping off CIL’s negative production trend.