As of April 2023, it was estimated that the workforce in India's surface coal mining exceeded ** employees, while the workforce in the country's underground mines was just over 10,000. The increase in coal mining activities, propelled by rising demand, is anticipated to boost employment growth in the forthcoming years.
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