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India banking on coal exports to manage rising stockpiles

Coal exports could hold the key to managing mounting coal stockpiles in India, with shipments to neighbouring countries seen as the most obvious choice to mark the country’s entry into the coal export market.

Under advice from the Coal Ministry, Coal India Limited (CIL) has started exploring opportunities to begin coal shipments to countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.