NEW DELHI, June 9 Reuters Coal India, the world39;s largest coal miner, issued a tender to import 2.42 million tonnes of coal by endSeptember to boost fuel availability amid fears of a shortage, the company said in a statement.

The staterun miner, which has little experience in importing coal, was asked to place orders for shipments from overseas by the power ministry last month.

The company is seeking deliveries at power stations, according to a tender document.

The company will issue another tender for delivery in the July 2022June 2023 period on Saturday.

The states had demanded a total of 2.4 million tonnes, with some states such as Tamil Nadu and Karnataka offering to import coal by themselves.

Reporting by Sudarshan Varadhan; Editing by Shailesh Kuber

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