Rise in power demand leads to 17 pc hike in coal supply to electricity generating plants in July

The supply of coal to electricity generating plants increased by 17.09 per cent to 58.45 million tonnes in July due to rise in power demand, the government data said. The government in the last few months has taken various measures to ensure adequate availability of coal for power stations.

The total coal dispatch to power utilities stood at 49.92 million tonnes (MT) in July last fiscal, according to provisional data of the coal ministry.