Coal India’s Annual CSR Spending Touches Nearly Rs. 1,000 Crore; Rs. 7,276 Crore Spent on CSR Since FY 2014-15

September 22, 2026 2:21 PM

Coal India’s Annual CSR Spending Touches Nearly Rs. 1,000 Crore; Rs. 7,276 Crore Spent on CSR Since FY 2014-15

Coal India Limited (CIL) has consistently exceeded its statutory Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) obligations, spending Rs. 7,276 crore against the mandated Rs. 5,795 crore between FY 2014-15 and FY 2025-26. The annual CSR outlay, which was once around Rs. 500 crore, has steadily increased to nearly Rs. 1,000 crore, placing CIL among the country’s major corporate CSR spenders. CIL spends at least 80 per cent of its annual CSR allocation within a 25-km radius of its mines and establishmen...

Cabinet approves revised ‘SHAKTI’ policy for coal allocation to power sector

May 7, 2025 4:19 PM

Cabinet approves revised ‘SHAKTI’ policy for coal allocation to power sector

In a move aimed at enhancing coal availability and flexibility for the power sector, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved fresh coal linkages under the revised ‘SHAKTI’ (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala Transparently in India) policy. According to an official statement, the revised policy simplifies coal allocation through two mechanisms—Window-I and Window-II—streamlining the existing eight allocatio...

Coal production up by 35 per cent in first quarter of the current fiscal

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

Coal production up by 35 per cent in first quarter of the current fiscal

India's coal sector has reported significant growth in both production and dispatch during the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25, according to figures released by the Ministry of Coal on July 3. Coal production surged by 35 percent year-on-year, rising from 29.26 million tonnes (MT) in Q1 FY24 to 39.53 MT in Q1 FY25. Coal dispatch also saw a robust growth of 34.25 percent, increasing from 34.07 MT to 45.68 MT over the same period. The power sector emerged as a key contributor to this...