Majority are under Coal India Limited. Over 40 coal projects are planned to be developed in India in the next five years, according to the Ministry of Coal. In a statement, the ministry said 36 of the new projects are under the Coal India Limited,

Coal India Limited (CIL) will develop 36 projects, Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) will open seven new mines, and NLC India Limited (NLCIL) will add two mines during this period.

Coal India Ltd is set to develop 36 new mining projects, with Singareni Collieries and NLC India planning seven and two new mines respectively, over t

The Coal Ministry has allocated a total of 175 coal blocks. Of these, 65 blocks have received mine opening permissions of which 54 are presently operational. The country produced 997.8 million tonnes (MT) of coal in 2023-24 against 893.