Coal output 86.24 MT in May 2025
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What happened
- India produced 86.24 MT of coal in May 2025 against 83.96 MT a year earlier [PIB].
- Captive and commercial mines produced 16.93 MT, up from 13.83 MT [PIB].
Background
- The figures are provisional [PIB].
Why it matters
- Rising captive output shows the commercial auction reform working.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-06-02): india produced 86.24 MT of coal in May 2025 against 83.96 MT a year earlier.
- Rising captive output shows the commercial auction reform working.
Quotable data pointCaptive and commercial mines produced 16.93 MT, up from 13.83 MT.
PIB: Coal production May 2025, 2 Jun 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: coal data.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Captive/commercial coal output, May 2025
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Go deeper
Official source: PIB: Coal production May 2025, 2 Jun 2025
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