Coal India Ltd has produced 52.07 million tonnes (mt) of coal in December last year, surpassing its target of 51.08 mt.

However, it fell short of its offtake target with an achievement rate of 97 per cent in December. Its total offtake was placed at 48.16 mt against a target of 49.46 mt.

During the April-December period, CIL produced 373.45 mt showing a growth of 9.1 per cent over the same period in the previous year. In the nine months, the total offtake, however, improved by 9.8 per cent to 389.29 mt.