India's coal production up 18% to 448 million tonnes in October

 

The Coal Ministry plans to continue building up the stock so that the thermal power plant stock increases to 45 million tonnes by the end of March 31, 2023.

The coal ministry is planning to create a stock of 30 million tonnes in domestic coal-based plants by the end of November.

New Delhi: India's total coal production rose 18% year-on-year to 448 million tonnes (MT) in October, the Coal Ministry said on Thursday. Coal India's production also increased by over 17%.

"The Ministry of Coal is planning to create a stock of 30 million tonnes in domestic coal based plants by the end of November, 2022," the statement said.

According to the ministry, it plans to keep building the stock so that the stock of thermal power plants increases to 45 million tonnes by the end of March 31, 2023. There are plans to further increase the coal stock at the pithead.

Average rake per day availability increased by 9% during the first seven months this year, helping to transport higher volumes of coal and build stocks at power plants.

Ministry of Power is also increasing the transportation of coal through rail-cum-road mode. CIL has informed the quota for RCR mode of lifting to all power generation companies for the next eight months. This will help power generation companies to plan transportation logistics in advance.

According to the Ministry of Power, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Coal are working together to promote transportation of coal through sea route. So far, transportation of coal by rail from MCL to Paradip and then to power plants on the east coast is being done through rail-sea-rail route.

It added that the government is promoting transportation of coal from coal mines in the eastern parts of the country to power plants located on the west coast or northern parts of the country.

Accordingly, the coal handling capacity to Paradip is being augmented. Coal movement to west coast plants through RSR is planned to start early next year. The government is planning to promote transportation of coal in all three possible ways.