Coal India
CAG Report: 40% of toilets in Government schools unused
On September 23, 2020, the Comptroller and Audit General submitted its report to both the houses. The report was titled “Construction of Toilets in Schools by the CPSEs”. CPSEs are Central Public Sector Enterprises. The report found gaps in construction ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Coal India Ltd. plans to invest over Rs 1.22 lakh crore
Coal India Ltd (CIL) recently decided to invest over 1.22 lakh crore rupees on development of nearly 500 projects. It includes coal evacuation, infrastructure, project development, exploration and clean coal technologies in the country. The investment aims at making India ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Three mines of Coal India’s arm Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) inaugurated
Nitin Gadkari, the minister of road transport, highways and MSME has inaugurated three mines of Coal India’s arm Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL). The three mines are: (1) Adasa Mine, an underground to open cast mine, in Nagpur Area of Maharashtra ..
Web Portal launched to provide star rating of coal mines
The Ministry of coal launched web portal in New Delhi to provide star rating of coal mines. Based on the star rating the highest scoring mines are to be awarded. Highlights According to the new system, the mines scoring between ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Pramod Agrawal becomes CIL’s new Chairman and Managing Director
Pramod Agrawal assumed charge as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India Ltd, a Maharatna Public Sector Enterprise. Public Enterprises Selection Board recommended the name of the 1991 batch IAS officer from Madhya Pradesh cadre for the post of ..
‘APNA UREA- SonaUgle’ launched by Union Minister
The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, D.V Sadananda Gowda on Friday, 17th January 2020 launched a brand of the Joint venture of the state-owned Maharatna Public Sector Undertakings- NTPC, IOCL, CIL-named Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL), brand named ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Ordinance promulgated to amend coal mining laws
On January 11, 2020, the Government of India promulgated ordinance to amend coal mining laws in order to ease auction of coal mines. Highlights The GoI has promulgated ordinance to amend MMDR act (Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation act), ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
GoI to allot six Coal Mines to reduce coal imports
On December 13, 2019, Ministry of Coal initiated the auction process of 27 coal mines. Out of the 27 coal mines, applications were received for 6 mines. It includes mines at Bikram, Brahmapuri, Bhaskarpara, Jagannathpur and Jamkhani. Highlights The mines ..