Team News Riveting
Ranchi, September 27
Coal India Ltd (CIL) Chairman Pramod Agarwal on Tuesday presided over a review meeting of Central
Coalfields Limited (CCL) company’s headquarters in Darbhanga House, Ranchi.
CCL, a Jharkhand-based subsidiary of Coal India, has produced all time high coal production of 68.85
Million Tonnes (MT) in last fiscal 2021-22 since its inception in 1975. In ongoing fiscal 2022-23, CCL
has target of 76 MT of coal production.
Chairman Pramod Agarwal in his review meeting took stock of progress of each mining areas of the
company particularly Amrapali-Chandragupta, Magadh-Sanghmitra and Piparwar which contributes
significant output in total coal production of the company.
Agrawal also took stock of status of First Mile Connectivity (FMC) Projects of North Urimari, Konar,
KDH-Purnadih, Kotre-Basantpur-Pachmo Open-cast mine, Chandragupta and Sanghmitra. FMC projects
will be replacing road transport of coal from pitheads to despatch points with mechanised systems like
conveyer belts to decrease the transportation time.
CMD CCL P M Prasad explained present status of coal production in mining areas through a power
point presentation. Prasad also informed him that the company is supplying coal to power plants
situated in various part of the country uninterruptedly.
Director (Tech./Oprns) R B Prasad, Director Technical (P&P) S k Gomasta, Director (Personnel)
H N Mishra, CVO S K Sinha, Technical Secretary to Chairman, CIL M K Singh, TS to
CMD, CCL Alok Kumar Singh, GMs of various departments etc were present.
CCL has proven coal reserve of 25 BT in command areas and it is committed to meet energy requirement
of the Nation.
