Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in Odisha becomes largest coal producing company in India
- The Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), in Sambalpur, Odisha has become the leading coal producing company in India.
- MCL achieved this feat after its overall coal production crossed 157 million tonne (MT) in the financial year of 2021-22.
- Additionally, MCL produced 7.62 lakh tonne of dry fuel on March 12, 2022, which is the highest production in a single day during the current financial year.
- MCL is one of the eight subsidiaries of state-owned Coal India Limited (Headquarter – Kolkata).
- MCL Chairman-cum-Managing Director – OP Singh
Points to remember:
- Which company has become the coal producing company in India?
- Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) is a subsidiary of which company?
- Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) is in which state?
Source: Business Standard