The government is scaling up the annual production of SECL’s Gevra coal mine to 70 MT making it the largest, coal secretary Amrit Lal Meena said. Gevra project of South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) in Chhattisgarh recently became the first mine in the country to achieve 50 MT of coal production, the official said in […]
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India’s coal production grows 8.5% to 73 MT in Apr; despatch rise 11.66% to 80.35 MT: Coal Ministry
India’s coal production rose by 8.5 per cent to 73.14 million tonnes (MT) during April 2023, according to the ministry of coal. In April 2022, the country’s overall coal production was at 67.20 MT, as per the ministry data. India achieved 94.89 per cent of the 77.08 MT production target for April 2023, the data […]
Swachhta Pakhwada begins at NTPC Coal Mining HQ
As part of observance of Swachhta Pakhwada 2023 at NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi from May 16 to May 31,2023. On the occasion ,Swachhta Pledge in Hindi was administered by MVR Reddy, Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining) which was followed by Shri Naveen Jain,Chief General ,Manager,SSC-C&M in English today in the august presence of Heads […]
Flying squads to be constituted to curb coal smuggling
The Police Headquarters has given instructions to crack down on illegal trade and smuggling of coal in Jharkhand. After which a flying squad team was formed to prevent illegal coal smuggling. The team has been formed under the leadership of Palamu IG, Rajkumar Lakra, Bokaro DIG, Patel Mayur Kanhaiya Lal, Hazaribagh DIG, Narendra Singh, Chaibasa […]
ED attaches 90 assets worth Rs 51.40 cr in C’garh’s coal scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 90 immovable properties, luxurious vehicles, jewellery and cash worth Rs 51.40 crore belongs to an IAS officer, two Congress legislators and others in an alleged coal levy extortion scam in Chhattisgarh, it was announced on Tuesday. The agency attached the properties of the IAS officer Ranu Sahu, Suryakant […]
India coal imports surge to 162 MT in FY23; inbound coking coal shipment grows to 54 MT
India’s coal imports increased by 30 per cent to 162.46 million tonnes in the 2022-23 financial year against 124.99 MT in the year-ago period, according to a report. The import of coking coal rose 5.44 per cent to 54.46 MT over 51.65 MT in FY22, mjunction said in its latest report. In March alone, the […]
NTPC Mining Limited to produce 34 mt coal in 23-24
NTPC Mining Limited, a hundred per cent subsidiary of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited, has set a target to produce 34 million tonne coal in the financial year 2023-24. It was said by Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining), Partha Mazumder during an interactive session organised by NTPC Coal Mining, headquarter, Ranchi with the local […]
Coal India Q4 profit drops 18% on wage bill; record net profit in FY23
Coal India Ltd, the world’s largest coal miner, on Sunday reported 17.7 per cent drop in its March quarter net profit on higher provision made for wage revision of employees. Consolidated net profit of `5,527.62 crore, or `8.98 per share, in January-March is compared with `6,715 crore, or `10.86 a share earning in the same […]
‘Coal India to pump in Rs 91K cr on diversification, other projects by FY26’
Domestic coal major Coal India Ltd (CIL) will pump in Rs 91,000 crore in various projects, including diversification and mine development, by 2025-26, P M Prasad, chairman and managing director of CIL-arm Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) said on Thursday. The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on Wednesday recommended the name of Prasad for the post […]
CCL CMD PM Prasad recommended as Chairman CIL
CMD of Central Coalfields Limited P.M. Prasad has been recommended as the chairman of Maharatna Coal India Limited. On Friday, PSEB endorsed his name. Prasad, an Osmania University mining engineering alumnus, earned his MTech from ISM Dhanbad. Prasad will bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to his new post, having spent over four decades […]
Govt aims 1 bn tonne coal production in FY24 under Action Plan
In a first, the coal ministry has set an ambitious target of 1 billion tonne coal production during 2023-24 under its ‘Action Plan’ for the sector and a capex target of Rs 21,030 crore for its PSUs. In a statement, the ministry said it has conceptualized the Action Plan for FY24 with the goal of […]
CCL celebrates International Labour Day in Grand Manner
Central Coalfields Limited hosted a ‘Shramik Samman Samaroh’ at its headquarters, Darbhanga House, Ranchi to mark labour Day. More than 70 prizes were given to miners including contractual workers during the programme. Prior to it, a floral tribute was paid at Shaheed Ashmarak, situated at Darbhanga House, Ranchi to honor the contribution of coal miners […]