Highest Ever Coal Dispatch from Captive & Commercial Coal Blocks in November 2023

Coal production from captive/commercial coal mines in November 2023 came to 11.94  million tonne (MT),  with a growth of 37% compared to 8.74 MT in November 2022. At the same time,  coal dispatch from Captive/commercial coal mines in November 2023 is 12.92 MT with a growth of 55% compared to 8.36 MT the previous year.  The average daily coal dispatch from such mines in November 2023 is the  highest ever with 4.3 lakh tonnes per day.

The total coal production from captive & commercial coal mines during the period 1st  April 2023 to 30th  November 2023 was around 83.90 MT, while the total coal dispatch was 89.67 MT indicating a y-o-y growth of 24% and 31% respectively, from the same period of FY 2022-23. The highest increase in coal production was from the Non-Regulated Sector and Commercial coal mines with a growth of 101% and 98% respectively.