Green panel gives nod to MCLs coal washery project

New Delhi The Centre’s green panel has recommended environment clearance to state- owned Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) to establish a 10 million tonnes per annum  capacity coal washery in Talcher district in Odisha.
 
Coal India arm MCL has proposed setting up of ‘Jagannath Coal Washery’ with 10  million tonnes per annum (MTPA) capacity in an area of 30 hectare at Hensmul  village in Talcher district. Indian Express
 
MCL’s coal washery proposal was taken up for discussion in the recent meeting of  the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) set up under the Union Environment Ministry.

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