Commercialisation of coal is the need of the hour for the nation to bring down outflow of valuable foreign exchange and the liberalisation of the sector will not have any impact on Coal India which has sufficient reserves, said Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) BN Shukla.
In his appeal to the striking employees and their leadership to resume operations, Shukla said, “At a time when the country is facing Covid-19 pandemic and a threat from neighboring countries, we are required to stay united in the interest of the nation.”
He said that producing one billion tonne coal for the country by 2023-24 was an uphill task for the Coal India, and private players would supplement the Coal India’s production for bridging the energy deficit.
