country needs to be scaled up as demand for the dry fuel is expected to rise with increasing economic activities in the post-COVID era, an official said on Friday. Coal India Ltd chairman and managing director Pramod Agrawal said the miner is emphasising on raising its output as it is committed to fulfil the energy requirement of the country. Agrawal inspected mining operations at Talcher belt of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a subsidiary of CIL, in Odisha. The country s need is to produce more and more coal, he said, highlighting the prospect of demand surge for the dry fuel with increasing industrial activities in the post-COVID period.
Coal demand to rise in post-COVID era, says CIL chief
There was a sudden fall in demand due to the pandemic, which had forced the miner s subsidiaries to slow down production and focus on other works like removal of overburden and strengthening of transportation infrastructure
PTI | January 9, 2021 | Updated 16:46 IST
Agrawal inspected mining operations at Talcher belt of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a subsidiary of CIL, in Odisha
Coal production in the country needs to be scaled up as demand for the dry fuel is expected to rise with increasing economic activities in the post-COVID era, an official said on Friday.
Coal India to cross 650 mt production target in FY 20-21
By IANS| Published: 9th January 2021 4:30 am IST
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 : Coal India Ltd would cross the 650 million tonne production mark during financial year 2020-21, Chairman Pramod Agrawal said on Friday.
Coal India produced 405 million tonne coal by the third financial quarter ending December 31, 2020, which has a contribution of 101.8 million tonne from Odisha-based Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL).
The CIL chief said there is need to produce more coal as demand for dry fuel is expected to rise post-Covid-19 pandemic.
Agrawal, who was on a day-long visit to the MCL’s Talcher coalfields, inspected mining and coal evacuation operations there.
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Coal Demand To Rise In Post-COVID Era: CIL Chief
Coal production in the country needs to be scaled up as demand for the dry fuel is expected to rise with increasing economic activities in the post-COVID era, an official said on Friday. Coal India Ltd chairman and managing director Pramod Agrawal said the miner is emphasising on raising its output as it is committed to fulfil the energy requirement of the country.
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Bhubaneswar, Jan 8: Coal production in the country needs to be scaled up as demand for the dry fuel is expected to rise with increasing economic activities in the post-COVID era, an official said on Friday. Coal India Ltd chairman and managing director Pramod Agrawal said the miner is emphasising on raising its output as it is committed to fulfil the energy requirement of the country.
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