India's dependence on coal import is going down rapidly: Energy Expert

The aim of the national action plan of the Government of India is to produce around 1.5 Billion Tons of coal by 2030. The Energy Expert underlined that India's dependence on import of natural gas and oil is high but it has reduced for coal. He said, "Dependence on imports for coal has come down by roughly 24 to 25%." In 2020, the import was around 248 MT from overseas. The import was mainly from South Africa, Indonesia, Namibia, Australia, and New Zealand but now the i...