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Coal India to raise e-vehicles at mines to 681 by FY26

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Renewables 07 Feb 2024 05:43 PM IST Economic Times

According to the government, state-owned Coal India Ltd intends to take the total number of e-vehicles at its mines to 681 by FY2025-26 from 178 at present. Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi in a written reply to the Lok Sabha stated that Coal India Ltd is asserting on hiring electric vehicles (EV) at different mines and subsidiary headquarters.

The present number of e-vehicles in Coal India Limited is 178, he said. The total target for e-vehicles in FY26 is 681, the minister said. Coal India Limited has taken various steps for reduction of carbon emission in mining operations which includes deployment of e-vehicles in all its subsidiary companies, he said. CIL accounts for over 80% of domestic coal output.