Coal production and dispatch in Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) mines across India's Ramgarh district have been disrupted by sustained heavy rainfall over recent days, officials said.

Open-pit mines in Rajrappa, Argada, Barka-Sayal and Kuju have faced water accumulation in pits, slippery haul roads and rainwater pooling in coal stockyards. Operations of heavy earth-moving machinery, including dumpers, shovels and excavators, have become difficult. In some sections, mining was halted as a safety measure after mine benches became waterlogged.

Coal shipment has also been slowed as roads leading to sidings turned muddy, affecting rake loading and truck dispatch to thermal power plants.

Kalyanji Prasad, general manager of Charhi area of CCL, said on August 21 that the rain had caused only a marginal drop in coal production, as preparations for the monsoon had included drainage arrangements, installation of heavy pumps and road repairs.

He added that water was pumped out of the mines and production would return to normal once weather conditions improved.

R K Sinha, general manager of Kuju area, said unexpected heavy rain had impacted both production and dispatch. He said additional power has been deployed to bring coal production back to normal levels.

CCL, a subsidiary of state-run Coal India Limited, produced 5.9 million tonnes of coal in July 2026, jumping 56.9% from a year ago, official data showed. Its offtakes gained 66.1% to 7.4 million tonnes.