india is the world's third largest producer and consumer of coal. india also holds the privilege of being fourth largest country in terms of its coal reserve. coal is the most abundant fuel available in india. coal is majorly used for electricity generation in india followed by other industries such as cement industry, gasifier plants, dairy industry, leather industry etc. indian coal is of mostly sub-bituminous rank, followed by bituminous and lignite.

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