Bhubaneswar, Jan 3 : Leading the efforts of Coal India in trying times to overcome fuel shortage
at power plants, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) had re-synergized business operations to optimize coal dispatch to consumers, particularly the power plants.

MCL sources said it had registered a double-digit growth of 22 percent in coal off-take at 129.36 million tonne and 15 percent in dry fuel production at 117.12 million tonne in the third quarter ended on December 31, as compared against same period during last financial year.
In the current fiscal, coal supply to the power consumers was up by 31 percent at 92.9 million tonne as against the same period in FY’21.
At the end of Q3, the company had a coal stock of 12.28 million tonnes available for dispatch to the consumers.
Besides, record overburden removal of 148.6 million cubic meters at the growth of about 20 percent over FY’21 had ensured availability of sufficient coal to further accelerate coal production in the last quarter.
The MCL is aggressively implementing first-mile connectivity projects with a capital outlay of
Rs 3,600 crore by 2024 for the rapid movement of coal to the consumers.
Pioneer in implementing environment-friendly technology in coal mining, MCL is operating a fleet
of 66 surface miners for blast-less mining, which contribute to about 96 percent in company’s coal production.

In another development, the company has successfully deployed vertical rippers for blast-less removal of over burden (OB) at Hingula and Kanhia open cast projects.
A leading coal producing company in the country, MCL has a coal production target of 163
million tonne for financial year 2021-22.(UNI)