CONSUMERS’ PAGE Present Coal Scenario: Buoyed by increased Industrial activities across all sectors and rising power demand, national miner Coal India’s production and offtake of the dry fuel has remained steady in August. Total production of CIL for the month was 42.6 MT, which was 14.6% higher than August ‘20. For the period of April ’21 to August ’21, CIL’s cumulative coal production has been 209.2 MT, more than 7% higher than the same period last year that was hit hard by the pandemic. The Maharatna company has registered a total coal offtake of 48.60 MT which is slightly lower than last month but 9.5% higher than August last year. Considering the period of April ’21 to August’21, CIL’s total offtake has been 259.30 MT, nearly 50 MT more than the same period last year. This positive trajectory has certainly helped country’s coal sector to ensure uninterrupted supply of fuel and reduce coal imports.
06 | CCAI Monthly Newsletter August 2021
