Of the total imports in January, non-coking coal import was at 12.10 MT, against 10.01 MT imported in January last financial year. Coking coal imports stood at 4.50 MT, marginally lower than 4.74 MT imported in the corresponding month of previous fiscal. "The demand for imported coal in India has weakened in recent weeks. We expect this trend to continue in March in view of the ample availability of domestic coal at mine pitheads and thermal power plants," Mjunction Services MD and CEO Vinaya Varma said.
