The Coal Ministry said on Wednesday said that domestic coal production rose sharply by 32 percent to 67.59 million tonnes (MT) in June 2022 compared to 50.98 MT in the same month last year.

"Coal India Ltd (CIL), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) and captive mines/others registered a growth of 28.87 percent, 5.50 percent and 83.53 percent by producing 51.56 MT, 5.56 MT and 10.47 MT, respectively", the ministry said citing its provisional data.

Of the top 37 coal mines, as many as 22 mines produced more than 100 percent, and production at another nine mines stood between 80 percent and 100 percent, it said. At the same time, coal dispatch also increased by 20.69 percent to 75.46 MT from 62.53 MT as compared to June 2021.

During June 2022, CIL and captives/others registered a growth of 15.20 percent and 88.23 percent by dispatching 58.98 MT and 11.05 MT, respectively. The dispatch to power utilities has grown by 30.77 percent to 64.89 MT during June this year as compared to a year ago.

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