Coal India to use drones for measuring production at new mines
KOLKATA: Coal IndiaNSE 0.90 % has firmed up plans of acquiring drones for monitoring top soil removal, measuring daily coal production, mine reclamation progress and a whole host of monitoring jobs. The project is expected to gather pace once the lockdown is over.
At present, quantity of top soil removed by contractors from coal seams and coal produced by each pit are measured with ground mounted or hand held devices. It is a time-consuming process requiring extensive movement by executives and workmen. Drones can drastically reduce the time necessary for such measurements offering Coal India executives access to such data faster which in turn will enable faster decision making.
