India's coal production in April 2024 reached 78.69 MT (provisional) as compared to 73.26 MT in the same period last year with a growth rate of 7.41 per cent. During April 2024, Coal India Limited (CIL) produced coal of 61.78 MT (provisional), showing a growth of 7.31 per cent over the same period last year. It was 57.57 metric tons.
Additionally, coal production by captive/others in April 2024 was 11.43 MT (provisional), showing a growth of 12.99 per cent over the previous year which was 10.12 MT.
India's coal dispatch in April 2024 reached 85.10 MT (provisional), an increase of 6.07 per cent compared to the same period last year, when it was recorded at 80.23 MT. During April 2024, Coal India Limited dispatched 64.26 MT (provisional) coal, an increase of 3.18 per cent as compared to same period last year which was 62.28 MT.
Coal dispatch by captive/others in April was recorded at 15.16 MT (provisional), showing a growth of 26.90 per cent over the previous year which was 11.95 MT.