Coal India Ltd (CIL) reported a 7.3% increase in coal production to 61.8 million tonnes (MT) in April compared to 57.6 MT in the same period last year. CIL, which contributes over 80% of domestic coal production, also saw a 3.2% rise in coal offtake to 64.3 MT. Despite producing 773.6 MT in FY24, CIL fell short of its target of 780 MT.