Plant load factors (PLFs) of coal-based power plants in India are expected to improve to approximately 65% this fiscal year, according to a report by CRISIL Ratings.

India's power demand is expected to increase by approximately 7% in FY24 due to the country's strong industrial activity: Fitch

There has been 15% growth in the production of Coal India Limited (CIL) in October while during April-October FY24, the output increased by 42 Million Tonnes (MT) to reach 394 MT.

According to Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister Mr. R.K. Singh, renewable energy sources have the potential to provide up to 90% of the world's electricity by 2050 and as much as 65% of it by 2030.

Various mandatory quality norms for copper products, drums, and tin containers have been introduced by the government, to decrease the import of substandard items and support homegrown manufacturing.