Team News Riveting
Ranchi, October 14
Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi chaired a review meeting of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) and Bharat Coking Coke Limited (BCCL) at CCL headquarters in Ranchi today.
Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Coal V K Tiwari, Coal India Limited (CIL) Chairman Pramod Agarwal, and other senior officials were present in the meeting that added significance given the coal crisis in the country.
The Minister reviewed coal production and offtake of CCL and BCCL. He gave out directions to ensure sustained coal production and dispatch to the power plants. Joshi said, “Festive season has started and it is our duty to secure uninterrupted supply of coal to the power plants.”
He said that the coal companies should take necessary steps to clear the bottlenecks in coal evacuation and production. The Minister instructed the officials to motivate the employees to make all-out efforts to scale up production and dispatch.
Prior to the joint meeting of CCL and BCCL, the Coal Minister visited Ashoka Mine in Piparwar area of CCL in Chatra District, Jharkhand. He interacted with the ground team and motivated them to increase production and offtake from the mine. He also visited Bachra Railway Siding in Piparwar Area, Ranchi and emphasized on supply of proper quantity of coal onto the railway wagons.
