In two years India will be self-sufficient in thermal coal, says Piyush Goyal
Updated: Nov 03, 2015 12:10:58pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (KNN) Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday claimed that Coal India will surpass its production target of 550 million tonne (MT) for the current fiscal.
"In the first half of the year, coal production growth was nine per cent and at this rate in two years, we should be able to become self-sufficient and we will not have to import, particularly thermal coal," said Goyal.
He also pointed that the coal imports are falling and the trend will continue.
The Minister said there was no shortage of power in any part of the country and credited CIL for adequate supply of coal.
The minister also appreciated the world's largest coal producer for its corporate social responsibility efforts under which the company and its subsidiaries constructed over 51,000 toilets for schools across the country. (KNN/DB)
"In the first half of the year, coal production growth was nine per cent and at this rate in two years, we should be able to become self-sufficient and we will not have to import, particularly thermal coal," said Goyal.
He also pointed that the coal imports are falling and the trend will continue.
The Minister said there was no shortage of power in any part of the country and credited CIL for adequate supply of coal.
The minister also appreciated the world's largest coal producer for its corporate social responsibility efforts under which the company and its subsidiaries constructed over 51,000 toilets for schools across the country. (KNN/DB)
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