Chhattisgarh-based <keyword id="19903245" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Coal-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Coal India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Coal India">Coal India</keyword> subsidiary <keyword id="20238982" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="South-Eastern-Coalfields-Limited" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="South Eastern Coalfields Limited" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="South Eastern Coalfields Limited">South Eastern Coalfields Limited</keyword>'s (<keyword id="20700854" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="SECL" source="keywords">SECL</keyword>) <keyword id="20844273" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gevra" source="keywords">Gevra</keyword> and <keyword id="22460609" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kusmunda" source="keywords">Kusmunda</keyword> <keyword id="20434014" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="coal-mines" source="keywords">coal mines</keyword> have secured the 2nd and 4th spot in the list of the world's 10 largest coal mines released by WorldAtlas.com. Located in the Korba district of <keyword id="19897829" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chhattisgarh" source="keywords">Chhattisgarh</keyword> state, these two mines produce more 100 million tons of coal annually accounting for about 10 per cent of <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword>'s total coal production. The Gevra <keyword id="22461528" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="opencast-mine" source="keywords">opencast mine</keyword> has an annual production capacity of 70 million tons and produced 59 million tons of coal in financial year 2023-24. The mine started operations in the year 1981 and it has enough coal reserves to meet the country's <keyword id="21242736" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="energy-requirements" source="keywords">energy requirements</keyword> for the next 10 years. Kusmunda opencast mine produced more than 50 million tons of coal in the financial year 2023-24, only the second mine in India after the Gevra to achieve this feat. These mines have deployed some of the world's largest and most advanced mining machines such as the "Surface Miner" that extracts and cuts coal without blasting for eco-friendly mining operations. For overburden removal (the process of removing layers of soil, stone etc. to expose the coal seam), the mines use some of the world's largest HEMMs (Heavy Earth Moving Machinery) such as 240-ton dumpers, 42 cubic meters Shovel along with Vertical Rippers for environment-friendly and blast-free OB removal. SECL CMD Prem Sagar Mishra said that it is indeed a proud moment for the Chhattisgarh state that two of the world's five largest coal mines are now in the state. Mishra expressed his gratitude towards, Coal Ministry, environment ministry, state government, Coal India, Railways, various stakeholders, and most importantly coal workers who have worked tirelessly to achieve this monumental feat. The coal production which was 382.62 million tons (MT) in the year 2004-05 has grown to 893.19 MT in 2022-23 and was all set to touch 1000 MT in the year 2023-24.

Two of the world's five largest coal mines now in India

Kolkata, Mar31 () South Eastern Coalfields Ltd(SECL), the largest coal producing subsidiary of Coal IndiaLtd, became the first coal company to produce one milliontonnes of dry fuel in a single day amid the countrywidelockdown to contain coronavirus.The SECL contributes almost a fourth of the totalproduction of the Maharatna PSU.The SECL has produced record one million tonnes ofcoal in a single day on March 27, highest ever by any companytill date amid the coronavirus crisis," a company officialsaid.Coal mining activity and its transportation has beendeclared as Essential Service during the lockdown due toCOVID-19 outbreak.Owing to huge production loss due to deluge in themines this monsoon, the SECL output in this year is likely tofall short of its previous year's production of 157 milliontonnes, the official said.But it will able to surpass the 150 million tonne markand retain the top producer rank among the six Coal Indiasubsidiaries."The SECL is striving relentlessly in producing coalto meet the power generation requirement of the country," hesaid.Meanwhile, in its fight against the coronaviruspandemic, the company is contributing funds under CSR tovarious districts in its command area, the official said. BSMMM MM

SECL registers 1MT single day production amid nationwide lockdown

State-owned <keyword id="13972815" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="cil" botkeyword="" source="ET" sourcekeytype="COMPANY" meta.keywordsubtype="EQ" meta.aliasname="cil" meta.entityname="CIL Securities Ltd." meta.entityid="7625" meta.seoname="cil-securities-ltd">CIL</keyword> intends to produce sand using <keyword id="2152661" type="General" weightage="90" keywordseo="overburden" source="Orion">overburden</keyword> rocks lying at its various coal mines and the operation of five such sand plants is likely to commence by next year, the government said on Friday. Under the 'overburden (OB) rocks-to-manufactured sand' initiative, <keyword id="59700" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="coal-india-ltd" botkeyword="" source="ET" sourcekeytype="COMPANY" meta.keywordsubtype="EQ" meta.aliasname="coal india ltd" meta.entityname="Coal India Ltd." meta.entityid="11822" meta.seoname="coal-india-ltd">Coal India Ltd</keyword> (CIL) facilitates processing of waste overburden at its open cast mines. "CIL has envisaged to process the overburden rocks for sand production in mines where OB material contain about 60 per cent sandstone by volume which is harnessed through crushing and processing of overburden," the <keyword id="111919" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="coal-ministry" source="Orion">coal ministry</keyword> said in a statement. Out of the five proposed plants, <keyword id="16269487" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ballarpur-plant-of-western-coalfields-ltd" source="Orion">Ballarpur Plant of Western Coalfields Ltd</keyword> (<keyword id="6358109" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="wcl" source="Orion">WCL</keyword>) is expected to commence sand production by May. Four plants -- one each in WCL, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (<keyword id="6387784" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="bccl" source="Orion">BCCL</keyword>) and Central Coalfields Ltd (<keyword id="14191839" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ccl" botkeyword="" source="ET" sourcekeytype="COMPANY" meta.keywordsubtype="EQ" meta.aliasname="ccl" meta.entityname="CCL International Ltd." meta.entityid="5671" meta.seoname="ccl-international-ltd">CCL</keyword>)-- are under different stages of tendering process. To fast-track the 'OB-to-sand' initiative, CIL has prepared a model bid document for installing more such plants across subsidiaries, in which terms and conditions have been modified for wider participation. The successful bidder will have the liberty to decide sale price and marketability of sand produced, according to the statement. Overburden rocks are also used in levelling up land for construction of roads and railway tracks. WCL has sold 1,42,749 m3 of OB for road construction, formation for railways, land base levelling and other uses and earned Rs 1.54 crore. SECL has also used 14,10,000 m3 of OB for railway siding and <keyword id="92906" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="fmc" source="Orion">FMC</keyword> projects. Other subsidiaries of CIL are also taking similar initiatives to utilise OB for other purposes. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/rupee-rises-8-paise-to-end-at-81-53-against-us-dollar/articleshow/97374845.cms">Rupee rises 8 paise to end at 81.53 against US dollar</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/adani-group-companies-lose-3-22-lakh-crore-in-market-value-amidst-tussle-with-hindenburg-research/articleshow/97374612.cms">Adani Group companies lose ₹3.22 lakh crore in market value amidst tussle with Hindenburg Research</a>

Coal India to produce sand using overburden rocks; likely to begin ops at 5 plants by next year

Kolkata, In a bold move to diversify its operations and integrate further into the value chain, <keyword id="45383" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="coal-india" source="Orion">Coal India</keyword> Limited (CIL) is targeting the acquisition of lithium, cobalt, and nickel assets abroad. The company has recently amended its Memorandum of Association (MoA) to include non-ferrous and critical minerals, indicating its commitment to expand its presence in new sectors. In the past, the miner's attempt to acquire coal assets aboard did not fructify. In its pursuit of overseas assets, CIL is currently identifying suitable opportunities for mergers and acquisitions, the management informed its shareholders in its latest annual report. The strategic move reflects the company's vision to secure a steady supply of these critical minerals toward the Atmanirbhar mission of India. In 2022, the Ministry of Mines also created a joint venture company, Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL), with participating interest from NALCO, Hindustan Copper Ltd and Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL). KABIL is mandated to identify and acquire overseas mineral assets of critical and strategic nature such as lithium, cobalt, etc. In the past, NMDC and Coal India were considered for participation in the special purpose vehicle (SPV). Highlighting capex plans, Coal India stated that it has proposed a capital expenditure of Rs 16,600 crore in 2023-24. "As part of our investment plan, we have strategically allocated a substantial amount towards diversification projects including ventures such as solar power, thermal power plants, revival of fertilizer plants, surface coal gasification, coal bed methane and others. "With a focus on acquisitions and JVs, we seek to venture beyond our core competencies, tap into emerging opportunities and manage associated risks effectively," Coal India informed its shareholders. In 2022-23, the capital expenditure of CIL registered a phenomenal growth of 20.90 per cent to Rs 18,619 crore. Coal India chairman <keyword id="7940615" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="p-m-prasad" source="Orion">P M Prasad</keyword> said CIL has executed three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BHEL, GAIL India Limited, and IOCL for undertaking coal-to-chemical business using surface coal gasification, which is proposed to be implemented jointly through JV companies. Coal India has also signed two MoU for its foray into the thermal power business. The first is for a joint venture between <keyword id="1365399" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="south-eastern-coalfields-limited" source="Orion">South Eastern Coalfields Limited</keyword> (SECL) and Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) to implement a 1x660 MW Supercritical thermal power station replacing the retired generating units situated at the existing premises of MPPGCL's <keyword id="1472730" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="amarkantak-thermal-power-station" source="Orion">Amarkantak Thermal Power Station</keyword>, Chachai, district Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh. The other initiative is setting up of 2x800 MW Supercritical thermal power plant in Odisha, through Mahanadi Basin Power Limited (MBPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). MoU between CIL and Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) was executed for the purchase of 1,200 MW from the proposed MBPL Power Plant. CIL has also established joint ventures (JVs) with prominent entities such as the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), and Rashtriya Chemicals and <keyword id="5270214" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="fertilisers-limited" source="Orion">Fertilisers Limited</keyword> (RCF). These partnerships aim to mitigate technological and financial risks associated with diversification projects, while also leveraging the expertise of its business partners, the dry-fuel miner said.

Coal India embarks on overseas acquisition of critical mineral assets

Even as supplies of coal are being ramped up at power plants, supplies to non-power sector plants may be kept suspended. Southern Eastern Coalfields, a subsidiary of Coal India has finalised the supply matrix of coal rakes to critical power plants after a meeting held by the Coal Ministry. The power plants where coal rakes will be provided are Rajpura, HRVUNL, <keyword id="201425" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kawai" source="Orion">Kawai</keyword>, <keyword id="201223" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="akaltara" source="Orion">Akaltara</keyword>, Binjkote, <keyword id="12306176" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dspm" source="Orion">DSPM</keyword>, Pathad, Sabarmati, GSECL, Uchpanda, Annupur, <keyword id="173653" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="seoni" source="Orion">Seoni</keyword>, MPPGCL, Amrawati, <keyword id="4161340" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="warora" source="Orion">Warora</keyword>, Dhariwal, Tirora, NTPC, and <keyword id="6423479" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mahagenco" source="Orion">Mahagenco</keyword>. Since the supplies of SECL are yet to be normalised, the supply of coal will be done equitably to these power plants. "Supplies to non-power sector plants may be kept suspended till further information," the SECL said. Meanwhile, the Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has written to Coal India on the alarming situation for the industry due to critical coal shortage and urgency for immediate resumption of coal supplies for survival of domestic industry. Despite untiring efforts of the Coal Ministry and the CIL to support the industry, the current acute coal crunch due to various factors which has created an immensely precarious situation, majorly for the highly power intensive industries like aluminium wherein coal accounts for 40 per cent of the production cost. Aluminium smelting requires uninterrupted quality power supply for production which can be met only through in-house CPPs which operate 24/7 and 365 days, and have signed FSA (Fuel Supply Agreement) with the CIL and its subsidiaries for assured long term coal supply. The recent decisions for stoppage of secured coal supplies and rakes for non-power sector is detrimental for aluminium industry and will jeopardize the sustainability as these continuous process-based plants are not designed for adhoc shut down and start of operations. Any power outage/failure (2 hours or more) results in freezing of molten aluminium in the pots which will lead to shutting down of plant for at least 6 months rendering heavy losses and restart expenses, and once restarted, will take almost a year to get desired metal purity. Aluminium is a sector of strategic importance and an essential commodity for diversified sectors crucial for nation's economy. Huge investment of Rs 1.2 lakh crore ($20 billion) have been made to double the domestic production capacity to 4.1 mtpa to cater to the country's increasing demand. The industry employs one million people and has developed 4000 SMEs in downstream sector. "The entire industry has been brought to a standstill and left with no time to devise any mitigation plan to continue sustainable operations. The coal stocks of operational plants have depleted to alarmingly low critical stocks of 2-3 days, from the level as high as 15 days in the month of April, 21, and plants are forced to operate at reduced power generation with huge risk of closure with threat of loss of huge employment and deterioration of MSMEs," the AAI said. Moreover, the ongoing global aluminium shortage due to supply demand mismatch is also adding to the woes for industry with the current coal situation in India. Adding to the plight of industry, the exponentially rise in coal prices have created a double whammy as the global coal prices have gone up exponentially and are on an upward trend while the ocean freight rates are also at all-time high. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/coal-shortage-many-districts-in-bihar-face-more-than-10-hours-of-power-outage-in-last-few-days/articleshow/86987165.cms">Coal shortage: Many districts in Bihar face more than 10 hours of power outage in last few days</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/android-phones-constantly-send-data-from-pre-installed-apps-even-if-theyve-never-been-used-before/articleshow/86988368.cms">Research reveals Android phones constantly send data from pre-installed apps even if they’ve never been used before</a>

Coal supplies to non-power sector plants may be kept suspended

New Delhi, May 4 () Chhattisgarh East West Rail Ltd (CEWRL) has entered into a pact with a consortium of banks led by State Bank of India for a sanctioned loan of Rs 3,976 crore to develop a 135-km double rail line for coal evacuation.CEWRL is a joint venture company formed by Coal India arm South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), IRCON and the Chhattisgarh government."A common loan agreement was signed between Chhattisgarh East West Rail Ltd... and consortium of banks led by State Bank of India for a sanctioned loan of Rs 3,976 crore for development of a 135 KM double rail line to help evacuate coal from SECL mines," according to a Coal India official. The loan will be utilised by CEWRL for a 135-km double line connectivity from Gevra Road to Pendra Road (both existing stations) to evacuate coal from Gevra, Dipka and Kusmunda -- the mega mines of SECL. "The project has been designed with a debt to equity ratio of 80:20 wherein the promoters are required to contribute about 994 crore and the balance amount of Rs 3,976 crore is arranged from banks as rupee term loan," the official said. With the promoters investing more than Rs 650 crore in the project and land acquisition and forest clearance already obtained for the main line of the project, the project is now expected to be completed by March 2023. When completed, it will help SECL evacuate about 65 million tonnes (MT) of coal every year from its mines.Coal India eyeing one billion tonnes of output target amid slump in fuel demand in the wake of lockdown.East-West Rail Corridor Project with an estimated cost of Rs 4,970 crore is a 135-km double line electrified railway project from Gevra Road to Pendra Road as a shorter and alternate route to the existing highly congested available rail system for movement of coal traffic towards northern and western part of the country. "The project also includes connectivity to the Gevra, Kusmunda and Dipika Mines of SECL which are slated for massive enhancement in coal production," the official said.SECL has a 64 per cent holding in CEWRL; IRCON, a Ministry of Railways PSU, holds 26 per cent stake; and the rest 10 per cent of the stake is held by State Industrial Development Corporation, the Government of Chhattisgarh. State Bank of India is the lead bank with Rs 1,800 crore exposure to this infrastructure project and the rest of the exposure is amongst Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, Indian Bank and Bank of Baroda.Coal india accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output. SID MKJ

CEWRL signs pact with SBI-led consortium for funding rail line project to evacuate coal

Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has written to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on the alarming situation for the highly power intensive <keyword id="1188550" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="aluminium-industry" source="Orion">aluminium industry</keyword> due to critical <keyword id="487736" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="coal-shortage" source="Orion">coal shortage</keyword>. To avoid closure of Aluminium industry and save lakhs of livelihoods and SMEs, AAI has requested PMO intervention to normalise the precarious situation with immediate resumption of coal and rakes supply for highly power intensive Aluminium industry CPPs, and earmarking at least 25-30 coal rakes per day for economically viable and sustainable industry operations. AAI has sought immediate support for resumption of uninterrupted coal supplies and rakes for highly power intensive Aluminium industry Captive Power Plants (CPPs), which are facing alarmingly depleted coal stocks of 3-4 days as compared to the prescribed level of over 15 days. With untiring efforts of Coal India and subsidiaries, the Power Sector situation has improved significantly with 9-10 days' stocks from as low as 3-4 days in August-September, 2021. However, this has come at an enormous cost to the Non-Power Sector and the worst impacted are the CPPs of the Aluminium industry, which continues to struggle for getting uninterrupted coal supplies resulting a backlog of over 1,200 rakes. Most of the available coal and rakes are being diverted away to the Power Sector as "priority coal supplies", while the CPPs are starving and facing acute coal crunch. The coal supply to non-power sector has been significantly declined by 18 per cent for non-power sector over September-January period, AAI said in the letter to the PMO. Although, the overall coal supply from CIL has started improving currently, still the dispatch from major CIL subsidiaries like MCL, SECL, etc., is not sufficient to cater the requirement of non-power sector / CPPs and needs to be ramped up to cater requirement of industry for continued sustainable operations. The coal demand for these CPPs cannot be catered with imports, as even usage of imported coal is not feasible technically as well as economically, and logistics constraints are also huge challenge for transportation of such large quantity leading to congestion of rail network and ports infrastructure, AAI said. The country's booming manufacturing sector also stares at a possible derailment if the present situation is not addressed immediately and may lead to collapse of domestic industry and associated SMEs. Further, the shortage of raw materials and Aluminium inputs to other key industries will lead increased imports and loss of export earnings. With the revival of economy and post-pandemic industrial activity, the CPP-based industries are highly dependent on uninterrupted coal supplies, which is vital for the sustainable operations and cost-competitiveness of power intensive industries vis-a-vis global players. Any production curtailment by this sector will have cascading effect on consumption and downstream supply chain, thereby adversely impacting the nation's GDP growth, AAI said. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/maruti-icici-bank-hdfc-bank-hero-motocorp-amongst-top-losers-today-as-russia-ukraine-conflict-continues-to-worsen/articleshow/89939475.cms">Maruti, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Hero MotoCorp amongst top losers today as Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to worsen</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/tata-steel-jindal-steel-hindalco-nalco-and-other-steel-and-metal-stocks-up-today-because-russias-supply-disrupted/articleshow/89939527.cms">Indian metal companies to benefit from Russia’s supply disruption due to war with Ukraine</a>

Aluminium industry writes to Prime Minister   on severe coal shortage

New Delhi, Apr 6 () State-owned CIL has developed a sanitising chamber for disinfecting its mine workers and containing the spread of the deadly coronavirus that has wreaked havoc across the world. The sanitising chamber at one of the mines of Coal India-arm South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) has already been commissioned, an official said. Each worker of SECL at the Bartunga Hill Mine in Chhattisgarh enters the sanitising chamber where a disinfectant is sprayed over the full body, making the worker safe and sanitised, the official said. "A full-body sanitiser has been commissioned in Bartunga Hill Mine, Chirimiri area, SECL. The system consists of a water pump ... In the system there are total 16 misting nozzles which are installed on both sides of the chamber in two columns; four nozzles each on both side of the chamber which operates automatically by a timer circuit," the official said. When a person put his leg even for a second in the foot platform of timer circuit, the pump operates automatically in turn water misting starts from all the 16 nozzles, the official explained. The nozzles are operative for 20 seconds which is required for proper sanitisation, the official said adding that after that the pump stops automatically. The chemical used for sanitisation is sodium hypochlorite in recommended portion with water. According to the official, another Coal India subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) has pressed into service a "fog cannon" to sanitise peripheral areas among coal miners and people living in and around its operations. The single largest coal-producing company in the world has taken several measures to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic. CIL subsidiaries have distributed more than 3.3 lakh face masks to the people in and around coal mines. The arms have set up 1,509 isolation beds in eight states in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said. The eight coal-bearing states are Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Assam. In its fight against the deadly virus, CIL had earlier pledged Rs 220 crore to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM-CARES) Fund. Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output. SID MRMR

Combating Covid 19: Coal lndia develops sanitsing chamber for mine workers

New Delhi, Jan 28 () Coal India on Tuesday said it has registered a double-digit production growth of 10.7 per cent in January.
 The company as a whole has been averaging close to 2 MT per day coal output during the month, it said in a BSE filing.
 "Coal India Ltd (CIL) clocked double-digit growth of 10.7 per cent in coal production for the month of January 2020, till 27th (January)," it said.
 "CIL's production at 54.17 MT till January 27, was ahead by 5.23 MT in absolute terms on a like-to-like comparison of last year, registering a growth of 10.7 per cent, the first double-digit growth so far during the current fiscal," the filing said.
 A company official said the production spurt came largely on the back of production in Mahanadi Coalfields and South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) adding "by the end of January, production is likely to be up by another 8 MT."
 Mahanadi Coalfields surged ahead with 21.5 per cent production growth, as of the referred date, followed by SECL with 14.4 per cent.
 These are two of the largest producing subsidiaries of CIL, which together contribute close to half of CIL's total coal output.
 Much to the relief of the company, Dipka opencast mine of SECL, the third largest coal producing mine of CIL, came back strongly in record time reaching one lakh tonne per day production.
 Dipka's lower benches were flooded when a non-seasonal river broke the embankment and flooded the mine on September 29, 2019, it said.
 "Coal offtake at 48.07 MT, as of 27th January 2020, registered a growth of 6.2 per cent compared to same date last January...," it said.
 There is no shortage of coal in power plants, with a total of 65.66 MT currently available in the system, of which stock at CIL's pitheads is 31.41 MT.
 Thermal power plants were adequately stocked with 34.25 MT of coal (as of January 26), sufficient for 19 days consumption, it said.
 The current level of coal stock at power plants is 14.89 MT more than that of the year-ago level. In the year-ago period, it was 19.36 MT.
 "Better management of supply logistics ensured that coal stock at various power stations was maintained throughout the year and the number of critical power plants never touched double-digit during 2019-20 as per CEA," the official said.
 After almost three years, the number of NTPC plants and NTPC/JVS having super critical stock was down to zero. SID SID ANU
ANU

Coal India output in January rises 10.7 pc

Korba, Jun 24 () A 58-year-old miner was killed in an explosion at an underground coal mine in Chhattisgarh's Koriya district on Wednesday, an official from the mining company said. The incident took place at around 2 am at South Eastern Coalfields Limited's (SECL) Kurasia underground mine in Chirmiri area, said the company's area general manager (Chirmiri) Ghanshyam Singh. The blast occurred when Dhaneshwar Das was laying explosives on the coal bed after drilling holes into it, he said. Koriya, a neighbouring district of Korba, is located around 300 km from capital Raipur. As per preliminary information, when Das was placing the dynamite, another explosive fitted in the same place by a driller in the previous shift, exploded killing him on the spot, he said. An enquiry has been ordered into the incident and a separate probe will be conducted by the director general of mines safety, the official said. The police have registered a case in this connection and further investigations are underway, said station house officer Satyaprakash Tiwari of Chirmiri police station. COR TKP ARU ARU

C'garh: One killed in coal mine blast in Koriya

New Delhi, Apr 5 () State-owned CIL's subsidiaries have set up 1,509 isolation beds in eight states in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, an official said. The eight coal bearing states are Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Assam. Of the 1509 beds, Coal India arm Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) has set up the maximum 664 beds at its hospitals in places like Bhubaneswar, Angul, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Sundargarh in the state of Odisha. Besides, Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) has come up with 200 isolation beds in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) has set up 100 beds, Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) 180 beds, Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) 144 beds, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SEC) 132 beds, Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) 75 beds and North Eastern Coalfields Ltd (NECL) 14 beds. The subsidiaries have also distributed more than 3.3 lakh face masks to people in and around the coal mines, the official added. ECL has distributed the maximum 76,367 masks, followed by NCL (66,847), SECL (64,536) and WCL (52,613), among others. CIL had earlier pledged Rs 220 crore to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM-CARES) Fund to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. CIL accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output. The PSU has taken various initiatives to continue the dry fuel supply to various sectors, including power, during the lockdown period. The measures include extending the time for coal lifting and making payments, and relaxing penalty against defaulters. SID ABM

Covid-19: Coal India arms set up 1,509 isolation beds in 8 states

New Delhi, Dec 11 () Six of the seven coal producing subsidiaries of the world's largest miner CIL did not devise a policy as mandated by the environment ministry, according to a CAG report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday.
 "Coal India Ltd (CIL) amended its original Corporate Environment Policy (CEP) and formulated a comprehensive Environment Policy only in March, 2012, followed by a revised policy in December 2018.
 "However, six out seven coal producing subsidiaries of CIL did not formulate a policy as mandated by MoEF&amp;CC (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) which stipulated that a well laid down environment policy duly approved by the Board of Directors of the subsidiaries needs to be in place," the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said.
 Further, guidelines containing the responsibility and delegation at different levels in environment discipline were formulated by CIL, but the same were not dovetailed in their operating manual by the subsidiaries, according to the CAG report on 'Assessment of Environment Impact due to Mining Activities and its Mitigation in Coal India Ltd and its Subsidiaries'.
 CAG further said the pollutants exceeded the limits prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in eight mines across three subsidiaries of CIL.
 "Further during 2013-18, 62 lakh kilo-litre (KL) of untreated water was discharged to nearby water bodies by Lakhanpur and Basundhara (W) mines of MCL thereby contaminating ground water," it said.
 Coal India arms CCL, BCCL and SECL continued to use ground water for their mining operations without obtaining no objection certificate from Central Ground Water Authority. The subsidiaries did not install sewage treatment plant at the residential colonies of the collieries, thereby contaminating the ground water.
 "Due to absence of mechanical brooming/industrial cleaner in Piparwar OCM of CCL, the spillage from overloaded truck/dumpers accumulated along the sides of the bridge of Safi river, was not cleaned periodically," it said.
 These eventually drained into the river, thereby contaminating the water. Further, the rejects of Kathara washery of CCL were found to be contaminating the Damodar river. SID ABM

Six CIL arms did not formulate policy as mandated by environment ministry: CAG

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/57595770.cms" /> State-owned <keyword id="59700" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Coal-India-Ltd">Coal India Ltd</keyword> arm <keyword id="175844" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="CCL">CCL</keyword> today said that it will not go ahead with the proposed buyback plan worth Rs 1,001.8 crore, according to <keyword id="6367495" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="PTI">PTI</keyword>. 
 "The board of Directors of CCL at its meeting held on March 10, 2017 have after reviewing the limited reviewed unaudited financials of the <keyword id="24975" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="company">Company</keyword> ended 31 December 2016, based on the Revised Valuation Report submitted by <keyword id="146899" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="merchant-banker">Merchant Banker</keyword>, decided not to proceed with the proposed buyback," <keyword id="45383" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Coal-India">Coal India</keyword> said in a filing to BSE. 
 
Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL)-- the Coal India arm -- had a few days back approved a share buyback plan worth Rs 1,001.88 crore. 
 
"The board of directors of CCL, our wholly-owned subsidiary, at a meeting held on March 3, 2017 considered and approved the buyback of 5,21,000 fully paid equity shares of face value of Rs 1,000 each from the members of CCL on a proportionate basis through tender offer," Coal India had said. 
 
The equity shares are proposed to be bought back "for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs 1,001.88 crore...at a price of Rs 19,230 per equity share payable in cash, subject to the approval of the shareholders of CCL," it had said. 
 
The equity shares proposed to be bought back by CCL represent 5.54 per cent the total number of equity share capital in the paid up share capital of CCL, the company had said. 
 
Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent of the country's domestic production. 
 In another filing to BSE, CIL said its board today approved to tender the shares held by the <keyword id="44530" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="PSU">PSU</keyword> in its arms -- <keyword id="260788" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mahanadi-Coalfields-Ltd">Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd</keyword> (MCL), <keyword id="758143" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Northern-Coalfields-ltd">Northern Coalfields Ltd</keyword> (<keyword id="6371398" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="NCL">NCL</keyword>), <keyword id="1440942" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="South-Eastern-Coalfields-Ltd">South Eastern Coalfields Ltd</keyword> (SECL) -- in their respective buyback offer. 
 
MCL's 4,51,743 shares would be tendered in the buyback offer and "the price per share at which the shares are to be tendered is (in Rs) 35,796.02." 
 
NCL's 4,11,135 shares would be tendered in the buy back offer and "the price per share at which the shares are to be tendered is (in Rs) 30,260.70." 
 
SECL's 6,09,250 shares would be tendered in the buy back offer and "the price per share at which the shares are to be tendered is (in Rs) 19,699.47."

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