State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Wednesday reported a 12% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 9,604.02 crore for the March quarter of FY25, driven by higher income. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 8,572.14 crore during the same period last year, it said in a regulatory filing to the BSE.CILās total income rose to Rs 41,761.76 crore in the January-March period, up from Rs 40,457.59 crore a year earlier. Meanwhile, total expenses marginally increased to Rs 29,057.30 crore from Rs 28,950.41 crore.Coal India, which accounts for over 80% of Indiaās domestic coal production, reported nearly flat production in April 2025 at 62.1 million tonnes (MT), compared to 61.8 MT in April 2024.For the full financial year 2024-25, the company produced 781.1 MT of coalāalmost 7% below its annual target of 838 MT.Looking ahead, Coal India has set a production target of 875 MT and an offtake target of 900 MT for the 2025-26 fiscal year, as part of its efforts to support Indiaās growing energy demand.
