India's coal production up 23%

During the last review meeting, officials discussed performance assessments and projections for fiscal year 2023-24.

M. Nagaraju, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Coal, emphasized the importance of achieving production targets and quickly starting operations in coal blocks that are under completion. The ministry expects coal production to hit 145 million tons in FY 2023-24, which could lead to a reduction in the country's coal imports.

India's coal purchases in the period from April to September amounted to 127.82 million tons, down slightly by 3.07 percent from a year earlier.