Coal India launches ambitious import reduction strategy. State-owned CIL is developing a comprehensive ten-year roadmap to eliminate 243 million tonnes of annual coal imports by 2036 through increased domestic production, quality enhancement, and logistics optimization. The initiative includes forensic audits, sector-specific policies, and a National Washery and Logistics Grid to address supply chain bottlenecks. CIL, which controls over eighty percent of India's coal output, plans to boost production from 768 million tonnes currently to one billion tonnes by 2029. This strategic shift aims to strengthen energy security, reduce foreign exchange outflows, and support India's green transition objectives while potentially saving billions in import costs and revitalizing the domestic mining sector.
