New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said that the quality of domestic coal has increased considerably as the grade conformity of fossil fuel has improved to 69 percent in the current fiscal. In a statement, the coal ministry said, "The grade conformity of coal has jumped to 69 percent in 2022-23 (till November) as against 51 percent in 2017-18."
The government and the coal companies, including Coal India, have taken several steps to achieve the objective of supplying quality coal to all consumers. These companies have taken steps like periodic re-gradation of coal mines, introduction of improved mining technology and installation of auto analysers to improve the quality of Indian coal.
An app called "UTTAM" was also introduced in 2018 for coal quality monitoring. It has been helping consumers to view the third-party validation of coal supply. "Many consumers are taking advantage of this app in planning their coal usage," the statement added.
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