Aluminium, Steel, Cement Industries Call For Coal Shortage, Coal Ministry Denies

Large aluminum, steel, cement companies have claimed that a shortage of coal has occurred. However, Coal India Limited and the coal ministry rejected the claims. Earlier in 2022, the Aluminium Association of India along with 8 more industries wrote a letter to centre, requesting a justified ratio of coal allocation between the power sector and industries. Coal imports plunged to a nine-year low in 2021 due to global price hike.