Sustainable Coal Production

Sustainable Coal Production

The details of the coal production during the last three years are as under:

[Figures in Million Tonnes]

Year

Production of Coal

2022-23

893.191

2023-24

997.826

2024-25

1047.50 (provisional)

 

To promote environmental sustainability in coal mines in the country, various sustainable & environment friendly initiatives have been taken such as plantation/ bio-reclamation, mine water utilization for community use, development of eco-parks and adoption of energy efficiency measures.

Further, as per the provision of the Coal Mine/ Block Development and Production Agreement (CMDPA/CBDPA) executed with coal blocks allocattees, the successful bidders are required to use mechanized methods by adopting modern technologies for coal extraction, transport and evacuation in order to minimize carbon emissions, reduce environmental pollution, and promote sustainability following Good Industry Practice. The successful bidders are also encouraged to make necessary arrangements for mechanized loading and establishing First Mile Connectivity for transportation of coal from the pithead to reduce environmental pollution.

Ministry of Coal has set an ambitious domestic coal production target of about 1.5 BT (billion tonnes) by 2030.

The following activities have been undertaken by the coal companies to reduce carbon emissions from coal mines:

The following steps have been taken by the Government to increase coal production in the country:

In addition to the above, coal companies have also taken the following steps to increase domestic coal production:

This information was given by Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.