India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The total coal imported by the thermal power plants in FY 2025-26 was 45.4 Million Tonnes (MT) as compared to 62.5 MT in FY 2024-25 with a decline of around 27.4 %. Further, the coal imported by plants designed on imported coal was 2.88 MT in April, 2026 as compared to 3.97 MT in April, 2025, showing a decline of around 27.45%.
The key measures taken by the Government to reduce coal import dependency for power sector are as under:
The Ministry of Coal launched an Integrated Coal Logistics Plan in coordination with concerned Ministries and stakeholders to assess and address the issues in the coal logistics chain. This includes development of 33 critical railway projects, expa...