Coal ministry prioritises turning Coal India into a 'clean' company
In its quest to emerge as a cleaner company, the coal ministry has prioritized development and adoption of clean coal technologies like coal to liquid, coal to polychemicals and others besides other priorities.A statement issued by Coal India, quoted coal secretary Susheel Kumar, as stating that the ministry has emphasized on environmental management and responsible mining, quality of the product and safety of the labourers working in the mines as the other priority areas for the company.The official was in the city to attend the 43rd Foundation Day of Coal India.The statement issued noted that the grade slippage between promised quality and delivered quality, which has been one of the key concerns of the coal consumers across segments, will be dealt with while the company will also ensure that environmental norms and workers' safety procedures are followed diligently. Optimistic about Coal India generating better profits in the future as coal demand goes up, Kumar said that Coal...01-11-2017