Team News Riveting
Talcher/Sambalpur, July 18
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), an arm of Coal India Limited (CIL), today puts its First Mile Connectivity (FMC) project in Kaniha Area under Talcher Coalfields on track.
P K Sinha, Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) today laid the foundation stone for a Rs 268.05 crore First Mile Connectivity (Project) at Kaniha Area in Talcher Coalfields.
The FMC project for RLS (Rapid Loading System) with a capacity of 10 Million Tonne Per Year (MTPY) is stipulated to be completed by May, 2023. The contract has been awarded to M/s Mecon Ltd.
RLS/SILO ensures quick transportation of coal to consumers through automated loading in moving railway rakes, thus reducing the negative impact of dust in the atmosphere.
The CMD also inspected mining operations at Kaniha OCP and interacted with field managers.
MCL is committed to provide clean coal with minimum impact to the environment. In this regard, the company is implementing nine First Mile Connectivity projects to provide pollution-free state-of-the-art rake loading systems at a total expenditure of Rs 3,600 Crore. This will also generate a capacity of 126 MT/Yr.
OP Singh, Director (Technical/Operations), Keshav Rao, Director (Personnel) and Baban Singh, Director (Technical/Projects & Planning) were prominent among senior officers and trade union representatives who were present on the occasion.
