CIL reports 3.3 per cent rise in coal production in December 2021

Coal India Limited (CIL) has reported an increase of 3.3 per cent in coal production to 60.2 million tonnes (mt) in December 2021 over 58.3 mt in December 2020.

CIL’s coalproductionhas increased by 5.3 per cent to 413.6 mtduring April to December 2021 from 392.8 mtreported over the corresponding period in the previous year. Meanwhile, coal off-take has increased by 15.7 per cent to 60.7 mt in December 2021, from 52.5 mt in December 2020.