A 12-member special rescue team of Coal India reaches the site of the coal mine of 3 Kilo Umrangso area in Dima Hasao district to help in the search and rescue operations to locate and rescue 8 other workers who are trapped in the inundated rat-hole mine.
A heavy-duty pump from Coal India, with a capacity of 500 GPM (Gallons Per Minute), has been brought in. An NDRF official mentioned that multiple pumps would be installed to drain the water from the mine.
Joint rescue operation of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, NDRF, SDRF teams and other agencies continued on Friday to rescue 8 people who have been trapped in a coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area since January 6.
HPS Kandari, Commandant of the 1st Battalion, NDRF, said, "A deep-diver team of the Indian Navy has entered into the 300-foot-deep coal mine. He said, A heavy water pump from Coal India has arrived at Silchar airport and will move to the site soon."
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Under the "Mission Coking Coal" initiative, part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision, BCCL has implemented key reforms in its auction processes, aimed at increasing the use of domestic coking coal and reducing the strain on India's foreign reserves caused by coal imports.
India produced 384.07 million tonnes (MT) of coal overall between April and August of 2024, up 6.36 per cent from 361.11 MT in the same period the previous year, the Ministry of Coal said in a statement.
Ministry's efforts not only contribute to the socio-economic development of the nation but also reinforce the Coal CPSEs' commitment to being responsible corporate citizens
Coal production during July 2024 reached at 74.07 million tonnes, surpassing the figures of 69.42 million tonnes in July 2023, an increase of 6.69 per cent.