Ministry of Coal

Status of Coal Despatch by Coal India Limited (CIL) to Power Sector as on 18th September 2017

Posted On: 20 SEP 2017 3:05PM by PIB Delhi
  •  On 18thSeptember 2017, the total daily coal despatch of Coal India Limited was 1.31 MT
  • Out of the total daily coal despatch, despatch to power sector was about 1.05MT& rest 0.26MTwas despatched to non regulated sector.
  • On 18th September 2017, a total of 201 railway rakes of coal were despatched to different consumers out of which 185railway rakes were despatched to power sector alone.
  • The despatch to power sector through rail is around 13.8%more as compared to 18thSeptember 2016.
  • The pit head stock at CIL coal mines was 32.876 MT as on 18th September2017.
  • On 18.09.2017, the number of power plants in critical and super critical category was 6 & 12 respectively.

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