December 19, 2018 8:52 PM

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No shortage of coal for power sector: Govt

<span style="color: #222222;">There is no shortage of coal for the power sector in the Country, the government said on Wednesday. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This information was given by the Minister of Coal, Piyush Goyal in a written reply in Lok Sabha. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said during eight months in the current year, all India coal production was over 433 Million Tonnes with a growth rate of 9.8 per cent.   </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The coal production of CIL was above 358 Million Tonnes with a growth rate of 8.8 per cent over the corresponding period of last year. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Goyal said the focus of the government is on increasing the domestic production of coal which includes efforts to expedite Environment and Forest clearances. </span><br />'' 

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