KOLKATA, Oct 31: India’s coal production in first six months (between April-September of 2012-13) has increased to 8.14 per cent at 237.66 million tonne (mt) from 219.77 mt during the corresponding period in 2011-12, India Coal Market Watch has reported.
The output during the first half of the current financial year was, however, 5.48 per cent which was lower than the target of 251.43 mt as the production of the world’s largest company Coal India Limited, Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) as well as captive coal blocks was lower than the target.
The extraction of coal was also hampered due to heavy rains in some of the producing areas like Orissa and Madhya Pradesh during the second quarter (July-September), according to an estimate by ICMW.
India’s coal production in September stood at 35.84 mt, down marginally from 35.93 mt produced in August.
The production in September this year was, however, 21.37 per cent higher than 29.53 mt produced in September 2011, but lower than the target of 41.29 mt for the month, ICMW citing data said. (UNI)
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