New Delhi, May 27 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy in Delhi on Tuesday and urged him to extract new minerals.

During detailed discussions at the Union Minister's office at Shastri Bhawan, CM Sarma requested Reddy to extract new minerals and build seamless coal linkages to the upcoming thermal power plants in the State.

The Chief Minister also urged the Union Minister to expand the area of operations at the Margherita coal mines to help Assam augment its coal income.

Reddy assured Sarma that he would look into the requirements of Assam in the crucial coal and mines sector to refuel the economy.

"The discussion focused on harnessing Assam's mineral potential and strengtheni...