Coal India Limited (CIL) Current Affairs, GK & News
Coal India Ltd. to set up Power Generation Unit
The South Eastern Coalfield Limited (SECL), an undertaking of Coal India Limited (CIL), has announced to venture into power production. Key facts For the purpose, SECL has inked an MoU with Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company Limited (MPPGCL) to set up a 660-MW unit. This project will be started by setting up a joint venture ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Amarkantak power station • coal fired plant • Coal India Limited (CIL) • Ministry of Power • MPPGCL • South Eastern Coalfield Limited (SECL) • Thermal Power Station Chachai
Koyla Darpan Portal
On January 21, 2022, government launched a portal called “Koyla Darpan” for sharing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to the Coal Sector. Key Facts Koyla Darpan portal was inaugurated by Coal Secretary Dr Anil Kumar Jain. Portal has been following KPIs, as an initial step: Coal or Lignite Production Coal or Lignite Offtake Central Sector Schemes Exploration ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Coal India Limited (CIL) • Koyla Darpan • Koyla Darpan Portal • Ministry of Coal
Coal Ministry’s pilot project to replace Diesel with LNG
State-owned Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has started the pilot project to replace Diesel with LNG on September 1, 2021. Highlights According to CIL, it started the process of retrofitting LNG kits in its dumpers, the big trucks that are engaged in transportation of coal. This move will help CIL to save around Rs 500 crore ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Environment Current Affairs
Topics: BEML Limited • Coal India Limited (CIL) • GAIL (India) Ltd • Liquefied natural gas (LNG) • Maharatna Companies
Coal India appoints Accenture for Digitalisation of mines
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has appointed Accenture Solutions Private Ltd as consultant, for digitalisation of mine process across seven select opencast mines of CIL. This move aims to accelerate performance and enhance output. Key points Consultant would lead and support implementation of digitalisation and process excellence. It would also assure an increased coal output of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Accenture • CIL-Accenture • Coal India Limited (CIL) • Digitalisation of coal mines • High yielding coal mines
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute gets Drone Use Permission
The Ministry of Civil Aviation recently granted permission to the Central Mine Planning Design Institute to survey the coal field areas of Coal India Limited. According to the permission granted, the drones shall be deployed to monitor the mapping and surveying activity, inspection of coalfield. This is a conditional exemption and is valid till April ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Central Mine Planning Design Institute Design Institute • Coal India Limited • Coal India Limited (CIL) • Ministry of Civil Aviation • Navratna • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) • Unmanned aerial vehicles
MCL prepares Rs 60,000 Crores Investment Plan in Odisha
One of the eight subsidiaries of Coal India Limited, Sambalpur headquartered Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on 20th June 2020 has informed that the company has prepared a Rs 60,000 crore investment plan for the state of Odisha. At present, about 30 coal mines are operated by MCL in Odisha. In the next few years, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Topics: Coal India Limited (CIL) • Jharsuguda • Mahanadi Coalfields Limited • Odisha • Sambalpur • Talcher