Coal production and dispatch from captive and commercial mines have shown remarkable growth compared to the previous year, with overall coal production reaching 90.62 million tonnes (MT) in November 2024. This marks a 7.20% increase compared to 84.52 MT produced in the same month last year, according to the Ministry of Coal.  

Captive and other entities contributed significantly, achieving 17.13 MT of coal production in November 2024, reflecting an impressive 37.69% growth from 12.44 MT in November 2023.  

For the fiscal year 2024-25 up to November 2024, cumulative coal production stood at 628.03 MT (provisional), a 6.21% rise from 591.32 MT during the corresponding period in FY 2023-24.  

Coal dispatches also showed steady improvement, reaching 85.22 MT (provisional) in November 2024, a 3.85% growth over 82.07 MT in November 2023. Dispatches from captive and other entities surged by 25.73%, reaching 16.58 MT compared to 13.19 MT in November 2023. Cumulative coal dispatches for FY 2024-25 up to November 2024 increased by 5.45%, totalling 657.75 MT (provisional), compared to 623.78 MT in the previous fiscal period.  

This growth reflects the government’s commitment to strengthening India’s energy capabilities and reducing import dependencies, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for Viksit Bharat 2047.