DBT Bureau
Pune, 1 August 2026
Coal India Limited (CIL) recorded a robust operational performance in July FY 26-27, registering a 8.44% growth in coal production to 50.36 million tonnes (MT) and 18.38% increase in coal supplies to 64.19 MT, over the corresponding period last year. The coal supplied in July FY’27 marks the highest-ever coal offtake for the month of July in any financial year. The previous highest July supply stood at 60.5 MT, achieved in FY 24-25.
The strong operational momentum follows another record performance in June FY’27, when CIL supplied 65.95 MT of coal, its highest-ever supply for the month of June. Consequently, the company’s cumulative coal supplies during the first four months of FY’27 (April-July) rose 6.9% at 262.04 MT, the highest-ever volume supplied for the corresponding period. The previous record was 259.4 MT, achieved during April-July FY 24-25.
It is noteworthy to state that despite the challenges posed by the rains, the company has recorded healthy growth in coal production. Simultaneously, it has sustained strong momentum in coal supplies through a demand-responsive inventory optimization strategy, enabling it to maintain a comfortable balance between production and supplies.
Coal supplies to the power sector, the company’s largest consumer segment, also grew by 18%, increasing to 49.77 MT in July FY’27 from 42.35 MT in the corresponding month of the previous year. Supplies to the non-regulated sector also registered healthy growth, rising 21% to 14.42 MT from 11.89 MT during the same period.
CIL also recorded a significant improvement in overburden (OB) removal, a key mining activity that supports sustained coal production. During July FY’27, overburden removal increased by 21.11% to 120.35 million cubic meters (MCuM) from 99.36 MCuM in July FY’26.On a cumulative basis, overburden removal during April-July FY’27 stood at 625.02 MCuM, registering a growth of 2.85 % over the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.
Overburden removal is a critical precursor to opencast coal mining. It involves the excavation of soil, rock and other materials overlying the coal seam to expose coal reserves for extraction. Timely and adequate removal of overburden ensures uninterrupted access to coal seams, facilitating sustained production.
