Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tonnes of coal? 1. It is the policy o

Question

Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tonnes of coal? 1. It is the policy of India to save its own coal reserves for future and import it from other countries for the present use. 2. Most of the power plants in India are coal based and they are not able to get sufficient supplies of coal from within the country. 3. Steel companies need large quantity of coking coal which has to be imported. Select the correct option:

Accepted Answer

India's domestic coal production faces challenges in meeting the demands of its large coal-based power sector, leading to imports to bridge the gap. Furthermore, specific types of coal, particularly high-quality coking coal essential for steel manufacturing, are not adequately available domestically and must be imported.