Coal India subsidiary starts production at 12 mtpa mine in Jharkhand.

Central Coalfields Ltd. (CCL), a subsidiary of state-run Coal India Ltd, the world's largest producer of the fuel, has opened a new mine with an initial capacity of 12 million tonnes (mt) a year in Amrapali, Jharkhand.

Minister of State for Power and Coal Piyush Goyal, who dedicated the mine to the nation, urged Coal India to open mines faster.

The Narendra Modi-led Government has promised 24x7 electricity to all Indians. To achieve this goal, the country should beef up its coal production to supply necessary fuel to power plants.


HBL