Coal India Ltd (CIL), India's largest coal producer, experienced a 3.7% decrease in coal production during April-November FY26, totaling 453.5 million tonnes. This marks the first decline in output for this period in at least six years. CIL cited land acquisition difficulties and adverse weather, including early and prolonged monsoon rains, as primary reasons for the shortfall, particularly impacting mines in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.