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Informist, Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026

 

MUMBAI – The Ministry of Coal Wednesday said the country is ready for any unprecedented demand for coal. The overall coal stock available is around 210 million tonnes, which should be adequate for about 88 days, it said in a release.

 

"This year, the coal production and supply continue to be higher than consumption, resulting in a record high coal stocks at thermal power plants and coal mines. Further, the supply to the Non-Regulated Sector has been higher than the previous year by almost 14%," according to the release.

 

The pithead coal stock at Coal India Ltd. mines has risen to 121.39 million tonnes as of Monday, up from 106.78 million tonnes on Apr. 1, 2025. There are around 6.07 million tonnes of coal at the mines of Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd., another 15.12 million tonnes at captive or commercial mines, and around 14 million tonnes in transit, totalling to around the "first time ever high" of 156.58 million tonnes, it said.

 

"This coal stock is in addition to the coal which is already available at the power plants, which is around 54.05 MT (million tonnes) as on 09th March, 2026 (Monday), adequate for nearly 24 days at the present rate of consumption," the release said. Coal production in the country continues at the same pace, building stocks at the mine end to maintain adequate supply to consumers as per their requirements, with the support of Railways, it said.  End

 

Reported by Ashutosh Pati

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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