New Delhi, March 12 -- The government has said that India is ready for any unprecedented demand for coal noting that the country's coal stocks reached record high in financial year 2025-26 as coal production syrpassed consumption.
According to the Coal Ministry, availability of coal across mines, transit and power plants has reached unprecedented levels, strengthening energy securit y and ensuring uninterrupted supply to key sectors.
Coal India Limited (CIL) reported pithead coal stocks of 106.78 million tonnes (MT) at the beginning of the financial year on April 1, 2025, which increased to 121.39 MT as of March 9, 2026. In addition, coal stocks at Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) mines stood at about 6.07 MT, while captive a...