New Delhi, March 19 The government stated on Thursday that India's domestic coal production is steadily meeting consumer demands, with state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) implementing robust measures to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply for all sectors, amid escalating tensions in West Asia.
As a proactive step, CIL, which accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output, has planned 29 e-auctions this month, offering approximately 23.56 million tonnes (MT) of coal.
"Out of these 29 auctions, 5 have already been conducted since March 12, 2026, wherein 73.1 lakh tonnes of coal were offered, and 31.96 lakh tonnes of coal have been booked, indicating the adequacy of coal offered in the e-auctions," the coal ministry said in a statement.
In addition to this, CIL has also taken necessary action to ensure coal availability to small, medium, and other consumers through the State Nominated Agencies (SNAs) route and has requested the State governments to provide the additional coal requirement, which can be fully met to avoid any energy shortages.
The coal off-take by the states through the SNAs is being constantly monitored by CIL to ensure uninterrupted supplies.
CIL is continuing to ensure reliable baseload power to support key industries such as steel and cement that underpin the country's economic growth, it said.
"Coal production in the country continues at a pace matching prevailing consumer demands and building adequate stocks at the mine-end to ensure adequate supplies to consumers according to their requirements, with the continued support of the Railways," the statement said.
The coal stock at the mines of CIL, which was 106.78 MT as of April 1, 2026, has increased to about 125.54 MT as of March 18, 2026.
Furthermore, there is approximately 5.75 MT of coal at the mines of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL), and another 15.75 MT at captive and commercial mines, along with about 12 MT in transit and approximately 5.49 MT in ports and goods shed sidings.
This coal stock is in addition to the coal already available at power plants, which is approximately 53.41 MT, adequate for nearly 23 days at the present rate of consumption.
Coal India produced 781.056 million tonnes of coal in the previous financial year.
