CIL to supply domestic fuel to non-power consumers

Domestic coal to non-power sectors in lieu of 50 per cent of the import component in the ongoing fiscal.

Lack of demand from Coal sector declines coal import

The import declined by 6 per cent to 18.15 million tonne (MT), year-on- year due to lacklustre demand from the power sector.

Of late, the coal stock situation has improved in the country, which was about 69 million tonnes as on March 31, 2017.

Govt is working on a plan to end dependency on coal imports in next 3-4 months.

Import of coal in November 2016 stood at 14.11 million tonnes against 16.87 million tonnes in November 2015.