Refuting media reports on Maharashtra not being able to meet its coal requirement, the Ministry of Coal said that the state is meeting its coal requirement, with allocation to power plants raised from 2.14 lakh ton per day in March to 2.76 lakh ton per day in April, till April 11, 2022.

The ministry added in a press release that the coal supply to thermal plants is increasing in tandem with an increase in demand for power. The Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) of Maharashtra were supplied with 70.77 Million Ton (MT) of coal during the Financial Year 2021-22. The state-run Mahagenco has been supplied with 37.131 MT coal during 2021-22.