New Delhi, Dec 1: The Ministry of Coal has achieved a remarkable milestone in November this year, with overall coal production reaching 90.62 million tonnes (MT), compared to 84.52 MT in the same month last year, marking a 7.20% growth.
Coal production from captive and other entities has shown significant progress, reaching 17.13 MT (provisional) in November, up from 12.44 MT in November 2023, marking an impressive growth of 37.69% (provisional).
Cumulatively, coal production for FY 2024-25 up to November reached 628.03 MT, compared to 591.32 MT during the same period in FY 2023-24, reflecting a growth of 6.21%.
Additionally, coal dispatches in November showed steady improvement, reaching 85.22 MT, up from 82.07 MT in November 2023, reflecting a growth of 3.85%. Dispatches from captive and other entities experienced a sharp increase, rising to 16.58 MT in November 2024 from 13.19 MT in November 2023, marking an impressive growth of 25.73%.
Cumulatively, coal dispatches for FY 2024-25 up to November 2024 rose to 657.75 MT (Provisional), compared to 623.78 MT during the same period in the previous fiscal year, recording a growth of 5.45% (Provisional).
