The overall coal production in India during April reached 81.57 million tonnes (MT), marking an increase of 3.63 per cent over the 78.71 MT produced in the corresponding period of the previous year, the government said on Thursday.
The Ministry of Coal has signed two more coal mine development and production agreements with the successful bidders of two coal mines - Marwatola-II and Namchik West - under the 11th round of commercial auctions, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Coal is poised to launch the 12th round of Commercial Coal Mine Auctions on Thursday marking another significant step toward enhancing domestic coal production
The Ministry of Coal said on Wednesday that the total coal production from captive and commercial mines for the financial year 2024-25 has reached 167.36 million tonnes (MT) as of February 2025.
During the event, the Ministry will execute Coal Mine Development and Production Agreements (CMDPAs) and Coal Block Development and Production Agreements (CBDPAs) for nine coal mines.
The MDOs will be engaged under Coal India Limited (CIL) to significantly enhance coal production, reduce reliance on imported coal, and introduce cutting-edge technology into the mining sector.
The data further said that the production of Coal India Limited (CIL) rose to 55.04 MT in July, marking a growth of 2.54% compared to 53.67 MT in July 2023.
In 2022-23, the coal production was 893.191 MT while the import was 237.668 MT.
As of July 19, the Ministry of Coal has achieved production at 294.20 MT, reflecting a robust growth rate of 10.70% compared to the same period last year, which was 265.77 MT.
This first ever groundbreaking initiative aims to revolutionise the coal industry by using in-situ coal gasification to convert it into valuable gases such as methane, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.
