India’s Total Coal Production Reached 661.54 Lakh Tonnes In April, Coal India Output Up 6%

India’s total coal production in April 2022 touched 661.54 lakh tonnes

India’s total coal production in April 2022 touched 661.54 lakh tonnes, even as Coal India Limited (CIL) – the country’s largest dry fuel producer – achieved highest production of 534.7 lakh tonnes during the month.

According to Coal Ministry figures, in April CIL’s production rose 6 per cent.

The coal behemoth’s achievement though has come at a time when the country is facing a severe energy crisis and Power Ministry has asked state and private sector firms that they must import 9 million tonnes of dry fuel by June-end.