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Mahanadi Coalfields to invest Rs 9000 crore on rail infra for coal movement

Coal minister announces three-fold hike in ex-gratia for fatal mines

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MCL is the second largest subsidiary of CIL, contributing about 25% to its total production

Jayajit Dash Bhubaneswar
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL), would invest in upwards of Rs 9000 crore in the years to come to create railway infrastructure for enabling seamless movement of coal.

This was announced by Pralhad Joshi, Minister for Coal & Parliamentary affairs. The envisaged investments wold go into doubling of Sardega-Barpali-Jharsuguda railway line, modernization of Jharsuguda railway station, construction of double-leg flyover and building of 204-km railway network in two phases of construction.

Joshi undertook an aerial survey and inspection of mining operations at Talcher coalfields which has of late, been witnessing disruption in coal production

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