Talcher coalfields to produce record 100 MT this fiscal
Friday - October 5, 2018 10:26 pm ,
Category : BUSINESS
Bhubaneswar Oct 5 (IANS) Talcher coalfields in Odisha s Angul district will contribute a record 100 million tonnes of coal as against a target of 162.5 million tonne of MCL said an official on Friday.
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) the leading Coal India subsidiary has set a target of 162.5 million tonnes of coal production during the financial year 2018-19.
"Talcher will set a new record this year by producing 100 million tonnes " Rajiv Ranjan Mishra MCL Chairman-cum-Managing Director said in a statement.
He said the Talcher coalfields will be growing at a rate of 50 million tonnes every five years.
"The strategy is in place and all assistance is being extended to our area teams to achieve the target " he added.
Talcher coalfields had contributed over 81 million tonnes to the total 143 million tonnes of coal produced by the company during the previous financial year 2017-18.
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Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) the leading Coal India subsidiary has set a target of 162.5 million tonnes of coal production during the financial year 2018-19.
"Talcher will set a new record this year by producing 100 million tonnes " Rajiv Ranjan Mishra MCL Chairman-cum-Managing Director said in a statement.
He said the Talcher coalfields will be growing at a rate of 50 million tonnes every five years.
"The strategy is in place and all assistance is being extended to our area teams to achieve the target " he added.
Talcher coalfields had contributed over 81 million tonnes to the total 143 million tonnes of coal produced by the company during the previous financial year 2017-18.
--IANS cd/tsb/sed
