SECL's 12 mining projs running behind schedule
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New Delhi: Coal India arm SECL's 12 coal mining projects are running behind schedule due to reasons like delays in green clearances and possession of land.
These projects have been facing delays even as the government is focussing on boosting domestic coal production to reduce imports. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) is a Mini Ratna public sector enterprise.
Of the said projects, three mines cost Rs500 crore and above, five Rs150 crore and above but less than Rs500 crore, two Rs100 crore and above but less than Rs150 crore, one Rs50 crore and above but less than Rs100 crore and one Rs20 crore and above but less than Rs50 crore, according to the company's report. Some of these projects are Amadand open cast mine, Amgaon open cast project, and Vijay West underground mine, it said. However, 18 projects are on schedule. "A total of 30 ongoing projects (18 projects on schedule and 12 projects facing delays) in SECL are under different stages of implementation," it said.
