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Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Centurian govt school gets facelift under CSR
Pic: The renovated building of Govt Primary School, No.04, in Kamalapur of Dharwad Dharwad: The century-old government model school at Kamalapur in Dharwad, which was in a bad shape, is wearing a new look, thanks to funding by Coal India Limited under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The building of Govt Kannada Primary School No.04 has been renovated and modern facilities to provide hi-tech education have been installed. Former mayor Iresh Anchatageri who represents the area in HDMC said he had approached Union minister Pralhad Joshi seeking help to rejuvenate the school and the latter had obliged by getting Coal India Ltd to provide necessary funds to the school under CSR. "Coal India Ltd has provided Rs 1.6 crore and additional fund of Rs 36 lakh has come from HDMC under the corporator's local area development fund," Anchatageri said. With the new facilities, this govt school surpasses the private institutions as far infrastructure is concerned and now the onus is on the teachers and students to make use of the facilities to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the school. The school has high-quality classrooms and toilets. "Union minister Joshi has shown his concern for education by providing complete funding to transform this 100-year-old govt school into a model school, giving priority to the education of underprivileged children," Anchatgeri hailed. The formal inauguration of new facilities will be done soon, he added.
Hans India
26-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Coking coal production drops by 9% in May
New Delhi: State-owned CIL's coking coal production dropped by 8.7 per cent to 4.53 million tonne in May, even as the government aims to increase the output to reduce dependency on imports. Coal India Ltd's (CIL) coking coal production was 4.96 MT in May 2024. The government under its 'Mission Coking Coal' aims to increase domestic coking coal production to 140 million tonne (MT) by 2029-30, thereby reducing dependency on its imports for the steel sector. Coking coal, also known as metallurgical coal, is essential for steel production. The company's coking coal production also dropped by 3.4 per cent to 9.36 MT in the April-May period over 9.69 MT in the year-ago period, as per the government's provisional data. CIL subsidiaries including Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) and Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) produce coking coal. BCCL is specifically known for its focus on coking coal production. CIL accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal production. The government has taken steps to enhance utilisation of indigenous coking coal, improving energy efficiency and decarbonisation of domestic steel sector.
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Business Standard
25-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Coal India's coking coal output falls 9% to 4.53 million tonne in May
State-owned CIL's coking coal production dropped by 8.7 per cent to 4.53 million tonne in May, even as the government aims to increase the output to reduce dependency on imports. Coal India Ltd's (CIL) coking coal production was 4.96 MT in May 2024. The government under its 'Mission Coking Coal' aims to increase domestic coking coal production to 140 million tonne (MT) by 2029-30, thereby reducing dependency on its imports for the steel sector. Coking coal, also known as metallurgical coal, is essential for steel production. The company's coking coal production also dropped by 3.4 per cent to 9.36 MT in the April-May period over 9.69 MT in the year-ago period, as per the government's provisional data. CIL subsidiaries including Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) and Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) produce coking coal. BCCL is specifically known for its focus on coking coal production. CIL accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal production. The government has taken steps to enhance utilisation of indigenous coking coal, improving energy efficiency and decarbonisation of domestic steel sector. Coal companies and steel industries are focusing on increasing domestic coal washing capacity to reduce ash content of coal and make it fit for use in the steel industry. Stamp charged coke oven batteries are also being used in steel plants to increase usage of domestic coking coal. Coking Coal is being imported by the steel sector mainly to bridge the gap between the requirement and indigenous availability and to improve the quality. In the last fiscal, the coking coal import was 57.58 MT, as per the provisional data.
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
CMPDI to enter rare earth race; eyes new revenue streams beyond coal
New Delhi: Central Mine Planning and Design Institute ( CMPDI ), the Ranchi-headquartered arm of Coal India Ltd, is gearing up to broaden its consultancy services beyond the coal sector and foray into the critical minerals and rare earth space, a top official told ET EnergyWorld. 'We have enhanced our laboratory capabilities to undertake studies on critical minerals and rare earth elements. The equipment procurement has been completed and we are ready to offer consultancy in this new segment,' Manoj Kumar, CMD, CMPDI, said in an exclusive interaction. CMPDI, known for its expertise in coal exploration, mining planning and mine development, is now positioning itself as a diversified geo-scientific consultancy entity. The company is actively pursuing international opportunities and has already supported Mozambique in mine development, washery establishment, and logistics infrastructure design in FY 25. Broadening the mandate beyond coal Kumar said the organisation is moving strategically to build expertise in non-coal domains such as sand resource evaluation, and soil studies. 'We have successfully closed two bauxite and two base metal exploration projects. Four more such non-coal mineral exploration projects are currently underway,' he said. In addition to mineral exploration, CMPDI is offering studies on sand replenishment and soil moisture—a move aimed at supporting environmental sustainability and infrastructure development. 'Sand replenishment studies are becoming increasingly important given the environmental concerns around sand mining. Similarly, soil moisture assessments are key to land reclamation and sustainable agricultural planning,' he explained. Expanding global footprint Highlighting CMPDI's growing international ambitions, Kumar said the institute is actively open for overseas consultancy assignments across geographies. The successful Mozambique engagement has boosted confidence in replicating the model in other countries. 'We helped in mine development, wash plant design and logistic development in Mozambique. This model of bundled consultancy—from geology to mining to infrastructure—is something we want to replicate in mineral-rich developing countries,' he added. Integrated approach to resource mapping CMPDI, which was primarily set up to provide planning and technical services to the coal industry, is leveraging its multi-disciplinary team of geologists, mining engineers, environmental experts, and GIS specialists to offer end-to-end solutions in mineral resource development. 'Our vision is to become the go-to consultant for any exploration and mine planning activity, irrespective of the commodity. We already have a strong track record in coal and now we are building that same depth in other critical areas,' Kumar said. Government push on critical minerals The company's move comes at a time when the government is aggressively pushing for domestic exploration and development of critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements—essential for India's clean energy transition and high-tech manufacturing. CMPDI is expected to play a key technical role in upcoming auctions and prospecting of these strategic resources, especially as India seeks to reduce import dependency and develop local value chains. 'Given the rising importance of critical and rare earth minerals in global geopolitics and clean technology, we want to be future-ready. Our lab enhancements and capability building are aligned with this strategic shift,' Kumar noted. CMPDI's expansion strategy also aligns with the larger objective of Coal India Ltd to diversify its revenue base and reduce dependency on thermal coal in the long term. Strengthening technical infrastructure CMPDI has recently augmented its lab facilities with advanced analytical equipment to undertake geochemical, mineralogical, and metallurgical studies required for critical mineral exploration. The laboratory upgradation also enables the institute to support pilot-scale beneficiation studies—vital for assessing the techno-economic viability of new mineral deposits. 'Our lab now has the capacity to study everything from coal to complex rare earth samples. This gives us a significant advantage in offering integrated mineral assessment solutions,' he said. Meanwhile, CMPDI is also preparing for its initial public offering (IPO), having recently filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI. The IPO, structured as a 10% Offer for Sale by parent company Coal India Ltd, marks the first listing of any Coal India subsidiary. While the consultancy firm will not receive fresh capital from the issue, the move is expected to enhance transparency, unlock value, and provide financial autonomy as CMPDI expands its services into critical minerals, rare earths, and global consultancy markets.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Coal India board approves uniform dress code for employees; effective July
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Come July, male employees of Coal India will be seen in navy blue pants and sky blue shirt while female employees will be either in light sky blue kurta and dark navy blue salwar and dupatta or light sky blue colour saree with dark navy blue border and dark navy blue Coal India Ltd (CIL) board in a recent meeting took the decision to implement the uniform dress code for its employees, according to a source."The board of directors of CIL, in its meeting held on May 30, 2025 has given approval to the 'Scheme of Uniform Dress-Code for employees of CIL and its subsidiaries'," the source objective behind the dress code is to bring uniformity and presentability among the PSU's employees, while reinforcing the company's brand through consistent employee advance of Rs 12,500 will be provided to each employee for three pairs of uniforms, the source scheme will be reviewed after one year, the source India Ltd, which accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal production, has a manpower of about 2.25 production of the coal behemoth dropped 1.4 per cent to 63.5 million tonnes last month. The company's coal output was 64.4 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal coal output in the April-May period also dropped to 125.6 MT compared to 126.2 MT in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal the 2024-25 financial year, CIL produced 781.1 MT coal, nearly 7 per cent less than the company's annual coal production target for 2024-25 was at 838 million tonnes. Coal India Ltd is targeting a production of 875 million tonnes and offtake of 900 MT in the 2025-26 fiscal year.
