Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, visited SECL’s Gevra mine—the world’s second largest coal mine.
Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, visited SECL’s Gevra mine—the world’s second largest coal mine. Shri Reddy felicitated miners, including women, and lauded their tireless efforts in ensuring round-the-clock coal production for India’s energy security.
He personally descended into the mine to witness first-hand the advanced operations, including the use of mega machinery like the 42-cubic-meter shovel and 240-ton dumper, among the largest HEMMs used globally. He observed coal extraction using blast-free surface miner technology and visited the state-of-the-art Silos developed under the First Mile Connectivity initiative for eco-friendly coal transportation.
