New Delhi, April 8 -- Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, Sanjeev Kumar Kassi, on Wednesday, assured that there is no shortage of coal in the country and power generation remains stable.

Kassi said, "We have sufficient coal stocks available in the country at mines, power plants, ports and transit, which can be made available to the consumers at very short notice."

He further added that there is no deficit in power generation, stating, "We have absolutely no deficit on the power generation side. We are producing coal at a pace matching the consumption levels. There is no deficit."

Earlier on April 2, the Ministry of Coal said it crossed a whopping 200 million tonnes (MT) in coal production and dispatches from t...