India records historic growth in coal output at 892 MT in FY23, says Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi

Updated: Apr 1 2023 10:03PM

India records historic growth in coal output at 892 MT in FY23, says Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi

New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) India has recorded historic growth in its coal output at 892.21 million tonnes (MT) in 2022-23, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Saturday.

At 892 MT, the country's total coal production is 14.65 per cent higher from 778.21 MT produced in the 2021-22 fiscal, the minister said in a statement.

"This is a historic moment for the coal sector. I congratulate all the coal warriors and stakeholders for the record growth. Despite the stiff targets, CIL, SCCL, along with captive & commercial mines have produced more than 892 MT of coal in FY23," Joshi said.

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