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Date: 09/12/2024

Coal output up by 7.2 pc in Nov.

India’s overall coal production rose by 7.2% to 90.62 million tonnes (MT) in November 2024 compared to 84.52 MT in the same month of last year, said the Coal Ministry. Coal output in the April-November period of the current fiscal rose by 6.21% to 628.03 MT over 591.32 MT in the year-ago period, according to provisional figures. Coal production from captive and other entities rose to 17.13 MT in November against 12.44 MT in November 2023. Additionally, coal despatches in November 2024 showed steady improvement, reaching 85.22 MT (provisional), up from 82.07 MT in November 2023, reflecting a growth of 3.85%. Cumulatively, coal despatches up to November this fiscal rose to 657.75 MT, compared to 623.78 MT during the same period in the previous fiscal year, as per a report.
 
Source: Exim News Service: New Delhi, Dec. 8