India, Jan. 22 -- Coal India Limited (CIL) is intensifying its focus on automated coal sampling as part of its ongoing efforts to improve the quality and consistency of domestic coal supplies. The company is progressively increasing coal despatches through silo-based mechanised loading systems integrated with Auto Mechanical Samplers, a technology-driven process that minimises human intervention and significantly reduces quality-related concerns for consumers.
To ensure impartial, transparent and credible coal quality determination, as mandated under Fuel Supply Agreement provisions, CIL facilitates sampling and testing through independent Third Party Sampling Agencies (TPSAs). At present, 11 TPSAs, empanelled by Power Finance Corporation ...