Country ready for any unprecedented demand for coal: Govt
The pithead coal stock at the mines of CIL was 106.78 MT on 1 April, 2025. This has grown to 121.39 MT on 9 March, 2026.
The pithead coal stock at the mines of CIL was 106.78 MT on 1 April, 2025. This has grown to 121.39 MT on 9 March, 2026.
The milestone underscores the sector’s role in ensuring energy security as coal continues to supply over half of India’s primary commercial energy needs.
The agency attributed the declining numbers to stricter state-wide monitoring and enforcement measures.
This reduction in imported coal for blending signifies a shift towards utilising domestic coal, thus reducing reliance on imports. Imported coal is blended with coal from domestic mines to increase its calorific value.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Saturday blamed the previous Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP) government's for the power crisis in the state.
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) official said that this is due to the transportation of coal from Odisha, which is the only source for Tamil Nadu power generation company.
Haryana has achieved over 100 per cent fly-ash utilization to address the problem of pollution caused by it at coal…
