KOLKATA: Coal India supplied 12% additional coal to the power sector during April-August this year compared to the previous corresponding period. The fuel producer supplied 21 million tonnes of additional coal during the period totaling 197 million tonnes.In an effort to cater to demand from the power sector, Coal India supplied 7.38 lakh tonnes on 205 goods trains every day on an average during the period which according to Coal India executives was almost 12% more than the previous corresponding period. In all, it supplied 8.17 lakh tonnes of coal daily on 227 goods train for all its customers. It managed a 5.8% growth. Rest was supplied through other transport systems like dedicated circular railway tracks, conveyor belts and roadways.Coal stock position at power plants with supply contract from Coal India stood at 14.69 million tonnes on August 30. In fact, number of plants with critical stocks reduced 30% to 11 from 30 at the beginning of the fiscal.“Coal supply to power plants is being monitored on daily basis and strategies are framed by the a sub group comprising officials from ministry of coal, power railways, Central Electricity Authority, Coal India and its subsidiaries to make sure adequate coal is moved from power plants so that they can be brought out of critical stock category,” Coal India executive said.During April-August coal production at 216.23 million tonnes was 12 % more than the previous corresponding period. Coal sales achieved 9.5% growth at 246.90 million tonnes.The company liquidated 30.67 million tonnes of coal from its existing stocks during the first five months the current fiscal which is more than half of the pit head stock at the beginning of the fiscal. Stocks stood at 24.88 million tonnes by August end, against 55.55 million tonnes towards the beginning of the fiscal.