Coal Secretary Anil Kumar Jain on Friday stressed the need for increasing the output and dispatches of dry fuel in a sustainable manner to make the country self-reliant in the energy sector.
While interacting with senior officials of Coal India-arm Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL), the secretary also called for the adoption of innovative techniques while mining to lessen its impact on the environment.
He also asked the PSU to adopt business diversification strategies.
Jain said NCL is eager to promote sustainable coal mining which is getting reflected in the recent initiatives by the coal miniratna, the coal ministry said in a statement.
