Share of micro, small enterprises accessing credit through banks rises from 14 per cent to 20 per cent: NITI Aayog

A recent report by NITI Aayog has noted improvement in MSMEs' access to formal credit saying that between 2020 and 2024, the share of micro and small enterprises accessing credit through scheduled banks rose from 14 per cent to 20 per cent, while medium enterprises saw an increase from 4 per cent to 9 per cent.

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In April, the coal production from captive and commercial mines stood at 14.01 million tonnes (MT), while coal dispatch was recorded at 16.81 MT, reflecting a robust start to FY 2025-26.

This marks a notable year-on-year growth compared to April figures from FY 2023-24 and FY 2022-23, underlining the sector's upward trajectory, said the Ministry of Coal in a statement. The Coal Ministry attributed one of the key contributors to this achievement to the commencement of operations in newly developed coal blocks. It highlighted Kotre Basantpur Pachmo block of M/s Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), with a Peak Rated Capacity (PRC) of 5 MT per annum (opencast), started operations on 15 April 2025, and the Naini coal block of M/s Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), with a PRC of 10 MT per annum (opencast), commenced operations on 16 April 2025.