SECL has achieved 50 million tonnes of coal dispatch so far in FY 23-24. This is the fastest ever dispatch of 50 MT since the inception of the company.
Last year the company had dispatched around 44 million tonnes of coal in the same period thus registering a growth of 13% in this financial year. Out of the above, 40 million tonnes of coal has been dispatched to the power sector. Record amount of coal was supplied to the power plants during the summer season, due to which adequate availability of coal has been ensured in the power plants.
The company’s mega projects Gevra, Dipka, and Kusmunda, located in Korba district, have contributed significantly to the total 50 million tonnes of coal dispatch. SECL Dipka Area contributed 9.85 MT, Gevra 15.15 MT, and Kusmunda field 11.67 MT. Thus, the share of all the three mega projects in the total dispatch has been more than 73 per cent.
It may be noted that the company has recorded the highest ever coal production of 167 million tonnes in the last financial year 22-23. The company has got a target of 200 million tonnes of coal production for this year.
