Imports fell to 104.57 million tonnes, down 5.83 % from the previous year.
Imports for blending at domestic power plants fell about 35 %.
Plants that use only imported coal saw a small rise of 0.98 %.
Imported coal now makes up 19.3 % of all coal used in India.
Efforts focus on boosting local coal production and improving transport.
The government wants to increase coal that is mined inside the country and rely less on foreign supplies.
Power plants that mix imported coal with local coal reduced their imports sharply, while plants that only use imported coal bought a tiny bit more.
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