Coal India exploration arm to implement CBM projects
KOLKATA: Central Mine Planning & Design Institute (CMPDI), the exploration and consultancy arm of Coal IndiaNSE 0.08 %, will be the implementing agency for its proposed Rs 3000 crore coal bed methane (CBM) projects.
A memorandum of agreement was recently signed by the consultancy arm with subsidiaries, Bharat Coking Coals and Eastern Coal Fields for developing such projects in their respective leasehold areas.
CMPDI will be the principal implementing agency for the subsidiaries and facilitate methane extraction to supplement domestic demand for the gas and enhance safety of mines and coal production.
