Tamil Nadu's state power utility has decided to import 4.8 lakh tonnes of coal as demand surges
India's coal import rose by 12.6 per cent to 107.34 million tonnes in the first six months of 2021-22
Cargo handling at major ports grew 2.8% in FY19, but it grew just 1.4% in FY20 till February end
India had imported 213.63 MT of coal in the year-ago period, according to the report by mjunction services
Adani Power's Mundra plant alone imported 12.83 million tonnes of coal during the first nine month of this fiscal, a growth of 45.7 per cent over 8.81 million tonnes in the same period a year ago
The total coal requirement 2021-22 and 2026-27 has been estimated as 735 million tonne (mt) and 877 mt, respectively, including imported coal of 50 mt
Icra said it expects Coal India, which has missed annual production targets over the last few years, to fall short of its 2019/20 production forecast of 660 million tonnes by up to 75 million tonnes
Of the 17.32 MT dry fuel imported, the import of non-coking coal was 12.3 MT, followed by coking coal at 3.5 MT