Reclaimed Mines Can Become Economic Assets for Communities: Union Minister

May 15, 2026 1:48 PM

Reclaimed Mines Can Become Economic Assets for Communities: Union Minister

Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey chaired a review meeting of Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited in Ranchi on May 14 to assess the organisation’s performance and future roadmap in coal and mineral exploration. The meeting was attended by CMPDIL Chairman-cum-Managing Director Shri Chaudhari Shivraj Singh, Central Coalfields Limited CMD Shri Nilendu Kumar Singh, and Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited CMD Shri I.D. Narayan, along with seni...

No Plan to Hike Coal Prices, Says Reddy as Production Crosses Demand

March 23, 2026 10:11 PM

No Plan to Hike Coal Prices, Says Reddy as Production Crosses Demand

Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday described India’s coal production of one billion tonnes for the second consecutive year as a “success story,” while noting that storage constraints have led to a temporary halt in production at some locations. Speaking to reporters, Reddy said the country currently lacks the capacity to store such a large volume of coal. “For the second consecutive time, we have produced one billion tonnes of coal. This is a success story. We have ...