India, Jan. 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Coal India Subsidiary, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)'s overburden removal (OBR) has crossed 281 million cubic meters (MCuM) (From April, 2024 to till date), achieving 105% of its pro-rata target and recording 19.82 McuM (7.58%) increase compared to the same period last year.
OBR is a crucial pre-coal extraction process that involves clearing soil and rock layers to access coal reserves.
The Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary is removing over 1.3 million cubic metres of overburden daily, setting an unprecedented pace in its operations. With this momentum, SECL is confident of surpassing its annual target and achieving an additional 40-45 million c...