According to an official, additional secretary, coal, M Nagaraju this week reviewed the coal production targets for FY25. Representatives of 74 coal mines were present in the review meeting.
India s coal imports have dropped 1.82% to 68.3 million tonnes in Q1 2021 due to waning demand during monsoon season, according to a report by B2B e-commerce platform mjunction. The import of non-coking coal stood at 42.99 million tonnes, according to the report. India is among the world s top five coal-producing countries, but some of its demands are met through imports.
India s coal import declines by 17% to 137.16 MT in April-Nov 2020
The country had imported 165.35 MT of coal in the year-ago period, according to provisional compilation by mjunction
PTI | January 10, 2021 | Updated 13:27 IST
India s coal import declined by 17 per cent to 137.16 million tonne (MT) in the April-November period of the current fiscal. The country had imported 165.35 MT of coal in the year-ago period, according to provisional compilation by mjunction, based on monitoring of vessels positions and data received from shipping companies.
mjunction, a joint venture between Tata Steel and SAIL, is a B2B e-commerce company that also publishes research reports on coal and steel verticals. The country s coal import in November also dropped to 20.35 MT from 21.72 MT in the corresponding month of previous fiscal, it said.
The country had imported 165.35 MT of coal in the year-ago period, according to provisional compilation by mjunction, based on monitoring of vessels positions and data received from shipping companies.