India, Sept. 7 -- Coal India Ltd (CIL) has reported a sharp recovery in coal production and supplies to the power sector as rainfall recedes across its mining regions.
CIL's average daily coal production rose 35%, from around 1.36 MT during the first three rain-affected days of September to approximately 1.83 MT on September 6, 2026. The improvement was led by its subsidiaries, with daily production at NCL rising 61% to 0.29 MT and at SECL increasing 33% to 0.20 MT during the period.
The recovery in production has also boosted supplies to power plants. Average daily coal dispatches to the power sector increased 24%, from around 1.37 MT to 1.70 MT over the same period. Dispatches rose 56% at NCL to 0.28 MT and 23% at SECL to 0.37 MT.
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