ECL plans to extend the laboratory’s testing services to other Coal India subsidiaries, as well as external mining and construction companies. The company also intends to pursue National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accreditation for relevant testing parameters to enhance the laboratory’s credibility and wider utilisation. In addition to providing specialised geotechnical testing services, the facility will promote technical training, skill development and indigenous expertise in scientific mine management. The initiative is expected to strengthen ECL’s technical capabilities while supporting safer, more reliable and efficient mining practices across the industry.