India's Coal Production Grows 7.12% YoY To Reach 370 MT In FY24-25
Union coal ministry in a press release says that coal stock is at 121.57 MT, with a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 36.2 per cent
Union Coal Ministry on Tuesday has said that India's coal production in India grew 7.12 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to reach 370 MT in FY2024-25. It added that coal stock is at 121.57 MT, with a YoY growth of 36.2 per cent.
Furthermore, the overall coal dispatch has seen a substantial rise, reaching 397.06 MT as of 25 August 2024, for FY2024-25. “This represents a commendable growth rate of 5.48 per cent compared to the previous year's dispatch of 376.44 MT,” the statement added.
In terms of coal dispatch to the power sector, the cumulative achievement for FY2024-25, as of August 25, 2024, amounts to 325.97 MT, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, which was 313.44 MT. “This growth has been achieved despite of huge opening storage of 47 MT at TPPs as of 01.04.24,” the ministry added.
The overall coal stock position, including Pitheads at mines, TPPs, and in transit, reached 121.57 MT as of August 25, 2024. This represents a substantial increase of 36.2 per cent compared to the stock of 89.28 MT in the same period of last year.
Additionally, coal stock at TPPs (DCB) as of 25 August 2024, stands at 37.55MT, compared to 29.47 MT last year, indicating a significant growth of about 27.41 per cent.
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