India crossed the landmark of 1 billion tonne coal production in a single year for the first time in 2024-25. In his presentation, the minister said the total production in 2024-25 was recorded at 1.048 billion tonnes. Minister Vaishnaw also shared a graph in his presentation showing the gra
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On the environmental front, the Minister emphasised that over 57,000 hectares of mined land have already been reclaimed, with an additional 16,000 hectares targeted for reclamation by 2030 under the Mission GREEN Coal Regions.
Coal production from captive and commercial mines in the month of June 2025 reached 15.57 million tonnes (MT), while coal dispatches were recorded at 17.31 MT, according to the Ministry of Coal.
Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines, Satish Chandra Dubey, on his visit to Dipka mines in Chattisgarh highlighted that how displacement is the biggest hurdle in mining area and it is not carried out timely, then the target of coal production cannot be achieved.
This record stockpile bolsters India's energy security, ensures an uninterrupted power supply during the peak summer months, and provides reassurance of adequate stock for the upcoming monsoon period, when coal production and transportation often face challenges due to heavy rainfall.
India's overall coal production during April 2025 reached 81.57 million tonnes, marking an increase over the 78.71 MT produced in the corresponding period of the previous year, the Coal Ministry said in a release.
Under this agreement, large-scale coal production will be undertaken using paste fill technology in the Singhali underground coal mine located in SECL's Korba area.
According to a statement from the ministry, total coal production surged to 190.95 million tonnes (MT) as of March 31, 2025, marking a remarkable 29.79 per cent growth over the previous year's 147.11 MT.
Thermal coal in India is once again relatively cheap, making it an attractive input for electricity generation from a price perspective for thermal plants, as per a report by BofA Securities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed India's achievement of crossing the monumental milestone of 1 billion tonnes in coal production, emphasising the country's unwavering commitment to energy security, economic growth, and self-reliance.