<p>The coal stock at thermal power plants in the country has risen to its highest-ever level at 39.48 million tonne, an official of Coal India Ltd (CIL) said on Friday.</p>.<p>It is "sufficient" for running the power plants for 23 days, a day more than the 22-day fuel stock mandate of Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the official said.</p>.<p>"Coal stock at thermal power plants in the country has risen to the highest ever inventory of 39.48 million tonne on March 11, sufficient for 23 days," he said.</p>.<p>The stock is expected to further increase during the remaining days of the current fiscal, the official said.</p>.<p>"The previous high at CEA monitored power plants was 39.14 million tonne around four years ago," he said.</p>.<p>The average daily coal consumption then was 1.48 million tonne, which is currently at around 1.76 million tonne.</p>.<p>The miner supplies coal to 125 thermal power plants, out of 134 monitored by CEA.</p>.<p>"With coal stocks comfortably placed there should not be any shortage in the ensuing summer months," the official said.</p>.<p>The fuel stock at the pitheads of coal India mines mounted to 51 million tonne on March 11, he added.</p>
<p>The coal stock at thermal power plants in the country has risen to its highest-ever level at 39.48 million tonne, an official of Coal India Ltd (CIL) said on Friday.</p>.<p>It is "sufficient" for running the power plants for 23 days, a day more than the 22-day fuel stock mandate of Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the official said.</p>.<p>"Coal stock at thermal power plants in the country has risen to the highest ever inventory of 39.48 million tonne on March 11, sufficient for 23 days," he said.</p>.<p>The stock is expected to further increase during the remaining days of the current fiscal, the official said.</p>.<p>"The previous high at CEA monitored power plants was 39.14 million tonne around four years ago," he said.</p>.<p>The average daily coal consumption then was 1.48 million tonne, which is currently at around 1.76 million tonne.</p>.<p>The miner supplies coal to 125 thermal power plants, out of 134 monitored by CEA.</p>.<p>"With coal stocks comfortably placed there should not be any shortage in the ensuing summer months," the official said.</p>.<p>The fuel stock at the pitheads of coal India mines mounted to 51 million tonne on March 11, he added.</p>