• The minister took a jibe at the previous government, which according to him was grappling with scams in the sector, while the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ensuring energy security
The government informed the upper house of parliament on Monday that it plans to stop the import of thermal coal by 2024-25, and the country is aiming to produce one billion tonnes of coal in the next financial year, which This financial year ends in March. ,
Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi while replying to questions in Rajya Sabha said that India needs to increase its coal production as the domestic demand for coal is expected to reach 1500 million tonnes by 2030.
"As far as production is concerned, it was 566 million tonnes in FY14. This year our total production will be 900 million tonnes, which means all our PSUs are producing at optimum level," Joshi told Rajya Sabha.
The minister took a jibe at the previous government, which according to him was grappling with scams in the sector, while the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ensuring energy security for the country.
"...by 2030 our requirement will be 1,500 million tonnes, and for that, we have to increase our production, in the previous regime, they did not produce, there were only scams, and today we are producing and we are ensuring energy " Security for India, it needs coal," Joshi said.
The Minister said that coal mines have planned their production according to future demands and there is also a need for development of new mines to meet the goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat and reduce our import dependence.
"This year our production will be 900 million tonnes, next year it will be 1 billion tonnes. During his time, coal was in the era of scams. Our governance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I want to assure this House, from 2024 - 25 We will stop importing thermal coal," the minister said.
The government regularly monitors the operation of coal mines and their production levels.
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