coal production stood at 41.9 million tonnes compared to 40.4 million tonnes in the year-ago period, recording a growth of 3.7 per cent.Offtake stood at 54.1 million tonnes during the reporting month compared to 39.1 million tonnes in the corresponding period last year, registering a growth of 38.4 per cent.Coal India had recently said that the pandemic had impacted production on account of a large number of the company's employees across subsidiaries and contractors testing positive for coronavirus.The Kolkata-based company commenced FY22 with a pithead stock of nearly 99 million tonnes.However, electricity demand had risen in recent months and the contribution of thermal power had improved, boosting demand for coal.Thermal power meets 78.