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New Delhi: Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said there is sufficient coal availability in the country as 72.50 million tonnes (MT) of dry fuel is available at different sources and 22 MT at thermal power plants.
The minister asserted that available coal stocks will last for a month and availability is getting replenished on a daily basis with record production.
Joshi said that at present 72.50 MT of coal is available at different sources of Coal India Ltd (CIL), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL), and coal washeries, among others. According to the government's provisional data, the total coal production during FY2021-22 was at 777.23 MT compared to 716 MT in FY21, recording a growth of 8.55 percent, the coal ministry said in a statement.
Coal India Ltd production went up by 4.43 percent to 622.64 MT in FY22 from 596.24 MT in FY21. SCCL registered a growth of 28.55 percent to 65.02 MT in FY22 over 50.58 MT in FY21. At the same time, coal production of captive mines has increased to 89.57 MT. During FY21 it was only 69.18 MT
Total coal dispatch during FY22 increased by 18.43 percent to 818.04 MT against 690.71 MT in FY21. CIL accounts for over H0 percent of domestic coal output
Heatwaves across several parts of India, the consequent increase in power demand, and fears of a cool shortage have triggered planted blackouts in many States in the country including Maharashtra -PTT
