The coal ministry plans to ensure 40 million tonnes of closing stock at pithead thermal power plants and more than 75 million tonnes at mines as on March 31.
This comes after stocks at domestic coal-based plants depleted at a faster pace in the first half of the month. Coal stock at domestic power plants was down to 18.4 million tonnes as of October 15. The stock has depleted by 3.3 million tonnes in the first half of the month. Last year on October 15, the stock at domestic coal-based plants was 22.6 million tonnes.
