On 20^th September 2017, the total daily coal despatch of Coal India Limited was1.46 MT

·         Out of the total daily coal despatch, despatch to power sector was about 1.17MT& rest 0.29MTwas despatched to non regulated sector.

·         On 20^th September 2017, a total of 216.5 railway rakes of coal were despatched to different consumers out of which 198.5 railway rakes were despatched to power sector alone.

·         The despatch to power sector through rail is around 15.3% more as compared to 20^thSeptember 2016.

·         The pit head stock at CIL coal mines was 32.466 MT as on 20^th September 2017.

·         On 20^th September 2017, the number of power plants in critical and super critical category was7&9 respectively.

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