Efforts to Augment Coal Production

for Ministry of Coal | Date - 06-12-2010


RAJYA SABHA

This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal (Independent Charge) , in a written reply to a question the today.

given below:

million Tones)

, allotted 208 coal blocks to private/public companies to add new capacity in the coal sector.CIL has initiated a series of measures in this regard which include:

Out of 142 identified projects, 76 projects have been approved so far, and the expected contribution from these new projects will be 110.95 MT in the terminal year of XI Plan.



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