Provisional Coal Statistics 2016-17 is the latest Statistical Report on Coal in India based on the data received from various Indian coal companies. As the data provided here are based on pre-audited reports of the companies for the year 2016-17, the coal statistics has been termed as provisional. However, to provide a glimpse of the variation between the provisional statistics and the final one, present below the corresponding figures for last five years along with the provisional figures for 2016-17. Provisional Coal Statistics 2016-17, apart from providing data on production, despatch and stock of coal and lignite in India for the year 2016-17 also provides data on coal reserves in India as on 01-04- 2017, import and export of coal, performance of captive mining etc. during 2016-17.