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Coal production jumps 11.37% to 60.42 mn tonnes in July

As per the provisional statistics of the Ministry of Coal, during July this year Coal India Ltd (CIL), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) and captive mines/others registered a growth of 11.12 percent and 44.37 percent by producing 47.33 MT and 9.80 MT coal, respectively.

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Updated Aug 11, 2022, 17:49 IST

Coal production rises over 11 pc in July

Total coal production increased by 11.37 percent to 60.42 million tonnes (MT) in July this year, according to a statement by the the coal ministry.

In the corresponding month a year ago, total coal output was recorded at 54.25 MT, data showed.

However, SCCL registered a negative growth of 32.51 percent during the month, the ministry said.

Of the top 37 coal mines, production of 24 mines was more than 100 percent during July this year. Another seven mines' production stood between 80 and 100 per cent, as per the ministry data.

At the same time, coal despatch increased by 8.51 percent to 67.81 MT from 62.49 MT during July, 2022 as compared to the previous year. During July 2022, CIL and captive mines/others registered a growth of 8.17 percent and 40.78 percent by dispatching 54.54 MT and 9.91 MT, respectively, the statement said.

Power utilities despatch has grown by 17.09 percent to 58.45 MT during July this year as compared to 49.92 MT in July 2021 due to increase in power demand. Coal-based power generation has registered a growth of 4.76 percent in July 2022. The overall power generation in July 2022 has been 4.29 percent higher than in July 2021.

Meanwhile, the Centre has said that there is sufficient coal available with thermal power plants across the country to run them for an average of 11 days.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union minister of power and new and renewable energy R K Singh said that as of July 27, 29.5 million tonne of coal stock available was available at thermal power plants across India.

"The coal stock available with the thermal power plants monitored on a daily basis by CEA was about 29.5 MT, as on 27.07.2022, which was about 52 percent of the normative coal stock required to be maintained by the thermal power plants," Singh said.

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