Coal India has posted a growth of 6.5 percent in the production of coal at 54.30 million tonnes in February as against 50.98 million tonnes of corresponding period of last year.

According to the company officials, the coal off-take witnessed an almost five percent expansion during the month to 47.73 million tonnes as compared to 45.50 million tonnes registered in February, 2016 on account of increased rake loading.

The hike in off-take in absolute terms has been 2.23 million tonnes.

A Coal India Official has said, “We have been able to grow 6.5 percent during February, 2017 in spite of having one working day less compared to February, 2016 which was a leap year.”

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