Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has received seven prestigious five-star mine rating awards from the Government of India, the highest number secured by any coal company in the country. The recognition covers four underground and three opencast mines. Another 25 WCL mines have received four-star ratings. WCL’s Five-Star Mine Rating […]
Coal production from India’s captive and commercial coal mines rose by around 42% year-on-year to 22.03 million tonnes (MT) in October 2026, compared with 15.49 MT in the corresponding month last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Coal. Coal dispatches from these mines also recorded strong growth, increasing by around 36% to […]
Coal imports into India declined 5.83% year-on-year to 104.57 million tonnes (MT) in August 2026, compared with 111.05 MT in August 2025, according to the Ministry of Coal. Imports for blending at domestic coal-based power plants fell 35.23% during the month. The decline reflects efforts to improve domestic coal availability and reduce dependence on overseas […]
NLC India Limited has generated ₹3.12 crore from disposing of 1,272 metric tonnes (MT) of scrap under Special Campaign 6. As of October 23, 2026, the public sector enterprise had exceeded its scrap disposal target and expanded its cleanliness drive across 180 sites. It also cleared more than 24.96 lakh square feet of space, reviewed […]
Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited under the Ministry of Coal, has generated ₹2.21 crore from scrap disposal and cleared 62,720 square feet of space under ECL Special Campaign 6.0. The campaign aims to improve workplace cleanliness, optimise office space and enhance administrative efficiency across the company’s establishments. According to the progress […]
A technical team from the Ministry of Coal has inspected coal-bearing areas in Meghalaya to assess the feasibility of resuming small-scale mining. Mining in the state has remained suspended since the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a ban on rat-hole mining in 2014, officials said on Sunday. The team comprised officials from the Ministry of […]
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has approved the appointment of Shri Anjay Tiwari, an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer of the 2013 batch, as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), Dhanbad, under the Ministry of Coal. Tiwari will take up the assignment at Pay Level 13, with a […]
NLC India Limited (NLCIL), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Coal, has commenced the first-ever commercial sale of Manufactured Sand (M-Sand) produced from overburden soil at Neyveli Mine-I. The sale was flagged off on 7 October 2026 at the M-Sand Plant area of Mine-I, Neyveli. The initiative marks a step forward […]
Coal India Limited has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Coal setting performance parameters for the financial year 2026-27. Coal India MoU with the Ministry of Coal has set performance parameters for Coal India Limited (CIL) for the financial year 2026-27. The annual MoU outlines the targets and performance parameters that will be used […]
Department of Personnel & Training extends Shri Govindarajan Appakkannu’s tenure as NLC India CVO for two years up to October 15, 2028. The Competent Authority has approved a two-year extension for Shri Govindarajan Appakkannu, IPoS (2000), as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of NLC India Limited (NLCIL), Neyveli. The extension will take effect after his existing […]
