New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Government has highlighted the significant contribution of key coal mines in Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh to local development, employment generation and national energy security.

In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy detailed the economic significance and output projections of the Magadh, Amrapali and Namchik Namphuk coal mines, along with sustainability measures underway through Mission GREEN.

The Magadh and Amrapali mines in Jharkhand together accounted for nearly half of Central Coalfields Limited's coal production in 2024-25, ensuring stable coal supply for power generation.

With mineable reserves of 854.91 million tonnes (MT) and 456.34 MT respe...