Sambalpur: Expressing his confidence in Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), Shri PM Prasad, Chairman, Coal India Limited said MCL would surpass its annual production target of 204 million tonnes for the financial year 2023-24, asserting that not only Coal India, but the entire country has high hopes on Odisha-based subsidiary company for energy security.
Shri Prasad, who was on his maiden visit to MCL after assuming the charge of Chairman, Coal India, toured Ib Valley Coalfields in Jharsuguda district on Sunday and later in the evening chaired a Review Meeting of the company at the headquarters.
“MCL has performed exceptionally well in the past couple of years, and not only Coal India, but the entire country has high hopes on MCL,” the Chairman said, asserting that the leading subsidiary would successfully achieve its target of 204 MT production for the current fiscal.
During his visit to MCL, Chairman visited the Lakhanpur and Belpahar opencast projects (OCPs) in the Ib Valley Coalfields. Shri Prasad inspected the upcoming Ib Valley Coal Washey, the largest non-coking coal washery of CIL. Shri Prasad also inspected the under-construction railway siding at Samleshwari OCP.
