LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Ranchi, April 6: Central Coalfields Limited, the Jharkhand based subsidiary of Maharatna Coal India Limited, organized a consultation workshop on National Coal Logistic Plan at its headquarter Darbhanga House today.
The consultation was organized as an initiative of the Ministry of Coal to prepare for increased coal supply and evacuation in the upcoming years as the coal production increases in the country.
Welcoming everybody on the occasion Dir Tech (Op), R.B.Prasad stated that the demand for coal will be increasing and it has to be ensured that the dispatch facilities are available for coal to be supplied to the power plants of the country. He further added that in FY23 CCL recorded the highest ever coal production, dispatch and OBR since its inception.
Senior advisor Salil Jha stated that even though the energy consumption has increased in India but it is still less than the world average and gradually as the demand escalates proper infrastructure from production to evacuation has to be there to ensure that there is no dearth of coal in the power plants.
A presentation on “Coal Evacuation Network for Country including CIL &Non-CIL coal mines and blocks” was also made on the occasion and different aspects were discussed.
