CIL gets 1000Mt. coal target by 2019-20

Coal India (CIL) has been indicated a gross target to produce 1000 Mt. of coal by 2019-20, which is about double the amount of present level of coal production. The expected growth is to come from identified future projects. This was stated by Sh. Piyush Goyal, (Minister of state for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy (Independent Charge).

The Minister further stated that the envisaged growth is possible in the Brown field as well as green field areas and is expected to be achieved through on timely completion of 'New Railway Infrastructure Projects', faster environment & forestry clearances, completion of Rehabilitation & Resettlement with the help of State Government, Improvement in Law & Order situation apart from technology improvement in mining and related infrastructure, the Minister added.

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