Indias coal imports due to low production, regulatory obstacles: Coal Minister
India’s imports of coal, mostly non-coking coal, have increased sharply in the last few years due to the inability of coal producing companies to meet the growing demand Bidhu Bhushan Palo | The Dollar Business Coal industry in India is plagued by uncertainties such as the coal scam, investigations into imports, and strikes by CIL workers India has huge coal reserves, enough to meet domestic demand and also for exports, but the country imports millions of tonnes of coal every year due to low production and regulatory bottlenecks. India is the world's third largest coal producer, but is also the third largest importer. According to the Coal Ministry, India’s overall coal imports have increased to around 168.4 million tonnes ...
