How many operating mines do West Bengal have at present?

Q. How many operating mines do West Bengal have at present?
Answer: 107
Notes: At present E.C.L. has 107 operating mines out of which 89 are underground mines and remaining 18 are opencast mines. Total Coal Reserve upto 600 m depth is 23 billion tonnes in West Bengal. Out of this, proven extractable reserve is 6 billion tonnes in West Bengal.

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