New Surface Miner joins service at Balram OCP in Talcher Coalfields

New Surface Miner joins service at Balram OCP in Talcher Coalfields

New Delhi: A new Surface Miner was commissioned into service of the nation by Shri AK Swarankar, General Manager (Hingula Area) today at Balram OCP in Talcher Coalfields. 

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A Sl.No.087 of L&T, it's 23rd member in the fleet of surface miners in MCL's Excavation Dept.

In 1999, MCL had introduced surface miners, as an environment-friendly technology, for the first time in Indian coal sector. 

 

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In MCL, Surface Miners have recorded about 97% of over 193 million tonne total coal production in FY'23.

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