In the first seven months of FY 2024-25, April-October, coal imports decreased by 3.1 per cent, totaling 149.39 million tonnes (MT) compared to 154.17 MT during the same period in the previous year.
Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate seized two illegal coal loaded trucks in Chowringhee police outpost area on national highway-19 at Jharkhand – Bengal border and seized about 50 tonnes of coal.
Additionally, the Non-Regulated Sector (other than power) witnessed a more significant drop of 8.8 per cent, during April-October 2024 as compared to the same period of last year.
Building on the success of previous rounds, the Ministry continues its efforts to unlock India's vast coal reserves and enhance energy security, the statement said.
The Coal India Limited (CIL) has planned to develop 36 new coal projects in the next five years and the Ministry of Coal has allocated a total of 175 coal blocks.
Anoop Majee alias Lala, the alleged kingpin of the coal theft case in Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) command area has got bail from the CBI Special Court today.
In 2023, India brought online 5.5 GW of new coal-fired power plant capacity, more than double the 2.7 GW of new capacity added in 2022.
India's coal sector continues to play a vital role in fueling the nation's energy needs while simultaneously driving significant employment growth, the government claimed on Monday.
Among the eight core industries, the coal sector has demonstrated the highest growth of 10.2 per cent among the eight core industries for January 2024, the Ministry of Coal said on Friday.
The quicker coal movement in the country also reflects the better performance of Indian Railways. The faster movement of coal also enables power plants to function more efficiently.
