{
  "id": 6112167,
  "title": "Coal Loading For Power Sector Maintains Steady Upward Momentum, Government Highlights Consistent Growth Trend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/coal-loading-for-power-sector-maintains-steady-upward-momentum",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T06:12:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/coal-loading-for-power-sector-maintains-steady-upward-momentum-government-highlights-consistent-growth-trend"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi: India's coal loading for the power sector has shown consistent growth, increasing by 74 rakes per day over a short period as producers ramped up supplies to meet the needs of thermal power plants, according to the government. On September 3, the loading began at 370 rakes and surged to 444 rakes by September 6, with a notable single-day jump of 31 rakes on September 6. The rise was credited to higher supplies from major coal producers, including Coal India Limited, Singareni Collieries Company Limited, and captive mine operators. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited led the surge with a 12-rake increase to 111 rakes per day, while captive coal block loading rose by six rakes to 72 per day. Coal stocks at 50 thermal power plants dropped to critical levels due to high power demand and monsoon disruptions, with Northern Coalfields, private washeries, and goods sheds contributing to the overall increase. The Coal Ministry is monitoring thermal power plants with coal stocks below 25% of their required levels and has put corrective supply measures in place to improve stock availability. The government remains committed to sustaining higher coal supplies to meet electricity-generation requirements.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: Coal loading for India's power sector has maintained a steady upward trend, rising by 74 rakes per day in four days as producers stepped up supplies to meet the requirements of thermal power plants, the government said. According to the Ministry of Coal, rake loading increased from 370 rakes on September 3 to 444 rakes on September 6. Coal loading recorded a single-day improvement of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}