Coal India asked to increase output by 23 mt

NEWDELHI: The Centre has asked Coal India Limited to increase its production by 23 million tonnes over the targeted 350 mt in 2006-07 to bridge the demand-supply gap of 55 mt. For the current year, the production target of 315 mt has been revised to 332 mt.

Addressing the 12th annual general meeting of the Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association (SIMA) here today, minister of state for coal and mines, Dr Dasari Narayana Rao, said the demand-supply gap of 95 mt projected for 2011-12 would be brought down to 28 mt.

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