Coal India's revenue amount for govt rises 6.4% to Rs 60,140 cr in FY24
Coal India Ltd (CIL) paid Rs 56,524.11 crore to the government in FY23, accounting for over 80% of domestic coal output, as per the coal ministry's provisional figures.
Coal India Ltd, a state-owned company, has contributed Rs 60,140.31 crore to the government exchequer in the financial year 2023-24. This represents a 6.4% increase compared to the previous year. Additionally, the total levies paid to the government in March 2024 amounted to Rs 6,069.18 crore. This is an increase of 14.8% from the corresponding month of the previous financial year when Rs 5,282.59 crore was paid.
Of the total Rs 60,140.42 crore paid to the government exchequer in FY24, maximum amount of Rs 13,268.55 crore was made to the state government of Jharkhand, followed by Rs 12,836.20 crore to the Odisha government, Rs 11,890.79 crore to Chhattisgarh, Rs 10,865.96 crore to Madhya Pradesh, and Rs 6,188.89 crore to Maharashtra among others.
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