The company’s standalone net profit was Rs2,079.40 crore in the same quarter a year ago, NTPC said in a BSE filing. Total income on standalone basis for the quarter stood at Rs23,617.83 crore , up from Rs20,886.85 crore a year ago. For the fiscal year 2017-18, its consolidated net profit came in at Rs10,501.50 crore, marginally down from Rs10,713.94 crore in the previous fiscal. The imported coal consumption was up at 0.10 million tonnes in March quarter from 0.08 million tonnes a year ago. However, during 2017-18, the imported coal consumption was 0.32 million tonnes as against 1.03 million tonnes in the previous fiscal.

Source: Mint May 28, 2018 10:21 UTC