Balram coalmine paralysed for 11th day
The Balram opencast project (OCP) of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) remained paralysed for the eleventh day on Monday as tension continued between Solada and Danara villages at Talcher coalfields in Angul district.
Coal despatch at Balram OCP has been forcibly stopped by the villagers since on October 6.
MCL sources said daily 35,000 cubic meters of over burden removal, 15,000 tonne each of coal production and 20,000 tonne of coal supply has been affected from Balram OCP due the clash of interest between villagers of Solada and Danara during the peak production season.
Fuel supply to coal consumers, including Nalco, JITPL, JSPL, BSL and GMR, is affected from Balram OCP, which has a capacity of 45 lakh tonne annual production.
