During 2020-22, production from the captive mines jumped by 38.5 per cent while CIL saw a tepid growth of 3.4 per cent, according to government data.
In terms of dispatch to the power sector, captive mines have raced ahead, witnessing a growth of 72 per cent compared to 15 per cent for CIL. For the current fiscal year, CIL's production is expected to be around 565 million tonnes.
As thermal power stations across the country face a coal crunch, the Union ministry of power recently directed the states and generating companies (gencos) to import coal as domestic supply would not be enough.
Earlier in the year, the ministry had submitted a projected coal demand of 760 million tonnes.
CIL, which forms the backbone of coal supply in the country, has contributed the lion's share of the supply. However, its growth over the last two Standard, years has been dismal.
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