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NMDC, Bengal to join hands for coal

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Ishita Ayan Dutt Kolkata

The West Bengal government is in a hurry to put Singur behind it.

After JSW Steel ground breaking for its 10-million steel plant, the state government will shortly sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India’s diversified mineral resource company NMDC for exploration and development of one of the largest non-coking coal sites having reserves in excess of 2 billion tonnes.

The coal block would be jointly held by NMDC and West Bengal Mineral Development & Trading Corporation (WBMDTC) in equal partnership.

Rana Som, chairman and managing director, NMDC, confirmed the development.

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First Published: Nov 12 2008 | 12:00 AM IST

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