Coal India Limited (CIL), Chairman, Pramod Agarwal on Wednesday presided over a review of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) at Darbhanga House in the State Capital and directed concerned officials to achieve the target set by the Company in coal production for the ongoing financial year.
Coal India has set its target to produce 1 Billion Tonnes (BT) of coal in the financial year 2023-24. Thirteen mines of CCL have been identified for contribution in the ambitious projection of 1 BT plan of CIL. Agarwal in his review meeting took stock of progress of each 13 open-cast mines, which are spread out in eight districts of Jharkhand so that to maximise the production to achieve the target set for the financial year. He hot information about CCL’s mining areas like Magadh, Amrapali, Karo, Konar, Rohini, Kerketta, Kotre Basantpur, Chandragupta, North Urimari, Rajrappa, Tapin, KDH Open-cast, Sanghamitra and Pundi are 13 mines which are clubbed under 1 BT plan of CIL.
During the meeting CMD CCL, PM Prasad explained the present status of 13 mines and its status related to environment clearance, forest clearance, authentication of land and others through a power presentation. Prasad also informed the CIL Chairman that the company is supplying coal to Power plants situated in various parts of the Country and stepped up its production from its various mines.
In the previous fiscal 2021-22, CCL has produced an all-time high coal production of 68.85 Million Tonnes since its inception. CCL is committed to meet the energy requirement of the Nation.
CMD, CMPDIL, Manoj Kumar, Director(Tech/Oprns), RB Prasad, Director Technical(P&P), SK Gomasta, Director (Personnel), PVKR Mallikarjuna Rao, Technical Secretary to Chairman, CIL, MK Singh, TS to CMD, CCL, Alok Kumar Singh, GMs of various departments and others were present during the review meeting held at the company headquarter.