Coal production

Impact: Domestic coal production has been on the increase over the last few months.

India is the third-largest producer of coal globally and a large part comes from Coal India and its subsidiaries.

Going forward, it is important to step up production as demand will continue to rise.

Crude oil production

Impact: Crude oil production has not increased significantly over the last six months. India accounts for about 1 per cent of total crude oil production.

It is estimated that less than a third of India’s energy needs are met by oil and about 69 per cent of that is imported. Result: It will continue to drain away scarce resources.

— Compiled by Krishna Gopalan