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India's Coal Sector
Coal is India's main energy source, meeting close to 55 percent of primary energy and about 73 percent of electricity, with national output at 1040.08 MT in FY 2025-26. In early November 2026 the ministry set out SUVIKALP, the Coal Controller Organisation's digital tool for reusing closed and abandoned mines, and 50 mines earned five stars in its Star Rating for FY 2024-25.
Last updated 3 November 20269 min read
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Adds SUVIKALP, the Coal Controller's tool for reusing closed mines, and the FY 2024-25 Star Rating, where 50 mines won five stars.
- coal
- Coal India Limited
- commercial coal mining
- Ministry of Coal
- captive coal blocks
- coal production
- Sonepur Bazari
- coal block auctions
- coal gasification
- Mahanadi Coalfields
- surface coal gasification scheme
- Adani Enterprises
- NTPC
- Talcher Fertilisers
- 16th coal auction round
- Tara coal block
- Saharpur Jamarpani
- SECL
- captive coal mines
- smart mining
- Coal India
- SHAKTI policy
- linkage auction
- Mission Coking Coal
- first mile connectivity
- coal imports
- Lohari coal mine
- Coal India Foundation Day
- captive and commercial mines
- SUVIKALP
- mine repurposing
- Star Rating of coal mines
- Coal Controller Organisation
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