Five Coal India Subsidiaries Miss Production Targets for Apr-Dec

03 Feb 2025 CW Team

Five subsidiaries of Coal India, including South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL), and Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), have fallen short of their coal production targets for the April-December period of this fiscal year.

SECL produced 111.54 million tonnes (MT) of coal, missing its target of 133 MT. CCL's output was 57.73 MT, against a target of 66.48 MT, while Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) achieved 29.07 MT, falling short of its target of 31.90 MT. ECL produced 33.82 MT, below its target of 35.35 MT. Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) produced 104.90 MT, slightly missing its target of 105.12 MT.

However, three other Coal India subsidiaries exceeded their targets. Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) produced 45.10 MT, surpassing its target of 44.66 MT, while Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) achieved 161.02 MT against a target of 158.79 MT. North Eastern Coalfields (NEC) produced 0.18 MT, exceeding its target of 0.12 MT.

Coal India, which accounts for over 80% of domestic coal production, has a total of eight subsidiaries.

(Business Standard)

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