South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) is aiming to scale up the capacity of its Gevra mine to 70 MTPA to make it the world's largest coal producing site by the end of ongoing fiscal. SECL's Gevra mine is the world's fourth largest coal mine at present.

The government approved the continuation of the central sector plan ‘Exploration of Coal and Lignite scheme’ with an estimated expenditure of Rs 2,980 crore. The time period for the extension is from 2021-22 to 2025-26 co-terminus with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).

Singareni Collieries Company and NTPC have signed four agreements on supply of coal to Kudgi and Solapur thermal units of the latter, for adjustment of total coal supply under linkage for its plants based on the need and for advance payment for fuel (coal) supply to its Ramagundam plant.

Domestic coal major Coal India (CIL) will pump in Rs 91,000 crore in various projects, including diversification and mine development, by 2025-26. Rs 91,000 crore will be spent on diversification and other projects put together These will be pumped in till 2025-26.

State-run Coal India (CIL) has drawn up 52 coal mining projects, including 13 new coal blocks, to reach the one billion tonne coal production target by financial year 2025-26, a company official said.

To attain the one billion tonne coal production target by the fiscal year 2025–26, state-run Coal India (CIL) has developed 52 coal mining projects, including 13 new coal blocks. We are attempting to increase underground coal mining to obtain better grades of coal that will lessen India's reliance on imported coal, a company official said.

Anticipating increased demand for power in the coming summer, Indian Railways has created a roadmap to use nearly 600 freight trains per day only to transport coal to thermal power projects by June

State-run NTPC plans to start building more coal plants this year as the country continues to lean on the fuel to meet its growing energy needs. New Delhi-based NTPC will likely award construction orders for about 4.5 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity during the fiscal year that began this month.

India power giant NTPC will likely award construction orders for about 4.5 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity during the fiscal year that began this month. The projects will be built across three sites where the utility already runs power plants.