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Through  sustained programme of investment and greater thrust on application of modern technologies, it has been possible to raise the production of coal from a level of about 70 million tonnes at the time of nationalization of coal mines in early 1970's to  492.95 million tonnes (All India – including Meghalaya) in 2008-09.

 

                                Coal India limited and its subsidiaries are the major producers of coal.  403.73 million tonnes of coal was produced by Coal India Ltd. and its subsidiaries during 2008-09 as against the production of 379.459 million tonnes in the year 2007-08  showing  a growth of  6.4%.        

 

                                Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is the main source for supply of coal to the southern region.  The company produced 44.54 million tonnes of coal during 2008-09 as against 40.604 million tonnes during the corresponding period last year.  Small quantities of coal are also produced by TISCO, IISCO, DVC and others. 

 

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