INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
New Delhi: Coal India Ltd has supplied 389.63 million tonnes coal to power sector during current year, registering a growth of 8% over the
same period last year.
Railway rake loading of CIL has increased by 8% during current year as compared to the same period last year, an
official statement said.
“The coal ministry has been in constant endeavor to maintain coal stock at sufficient level and increase coal
supply to meet energy need of the country,” it said.
As on January 22, 2019 power plants are having 18.663 million tonnes coal stock
Last year on the same date it was 13.759 million coal stock sufficient for nine days
There has been an increase of 35.6% in coal stock at the power plants as compared to the same period of last year, the statement said