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

Rationalization of Coal Linkage Scheme

The Government of India is to rationalize the coal linkages in the country. This is to be done in order to reduce the load on transportation infrastructure and also to ease evacuation constraints. Highlights The Government of India has rationalized the coal linkages in order to reduce the distances of coal transportation. Unlike the previous ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Coal India Limited (CIL) • coal linkage • Coal Sector • Indian Railways • infrastructure • Infrastructure Development

Union Government to sell up to 10% stake in Coal India Limited (CIL)

Union government has announced to sell up to 10 per cent stake in state owned Coal India Limited (CIL) on 30 January 2015. This decision was cleared by high-powered ministerial panel headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. It will help the government to raise revenue of 24,000 crore rupees at the current market price and ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015

Topics: Coal India Limited (CIL) • Current Affairs 2016 • Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Sutirtha Bhattacharya takes charge as Coal India Limited's full-time CMD

Sutirtha Bhattacharya has taken charge as full-time Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL). He is a 1985 batch IAS officer and for this post his name was cleared by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet after it was recommended by the Public Enterprises Services Board (PESB). Prior to this appointment, he was the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015

Topics: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet • Coal India Limited (CIL) • Current Affairs 2016 • Public Enterprises Services Board (PESB) • Sutirtha Bhattacharya

4 PSUs to set up integrated coal gasification cum fertilizer plant in Talcher, Odisha

4 Public sector undertakings (PSU’s) have signed Joint Ventures Agreements (JVA’s) to set up an Integrated Coal Gasification cum Fertilizer and Ammonium Nitrate plant at Talcher, Odisha. 4 PSU’s are: GAIL India Limited, Coal India Limited (CIL), Rashtriya Chemicals (RCF) and Fertilizers Corporation of India Limited (FCIL). Key facts of Joint Ventures Agreements GAIL Coal ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014

Topics: CIL • Coal India Limited (CIL) • Economy • Fertilizers Corporation of India Limited (FCIL) • GAIL India Limited • Joint Ventures Agreements- GAIL • Odisha • Public Sector Undertakings • Rashtriya Chemicals (RCF) • RCF