Australian diplomat says Adani's Carmichael coal project will create jobs

"Adani project is a key project in Australia," Andrew Ford told Business Standard

Australia's consul-general in Kolkata Andrew Ford said that the Adani's Carmichael coalmine project would bring important activities in the region of Queensland.

"Adani project is a key project in Australia," Ford told Business Standard. The project would bring important activities in Queensland (where the coal block is located) and expedite development in the region, the Australian said on the sidelines of the stakeholder consultation meet on issues related to coal sector organised by Ministry of Coal in collaboration with FICCI here Wednesday.

Ford said Adani group had 800 people working across operations and projects in Queensland. “It is estimated that in the