Western Coalfields

Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) is one of the eight Subsidiary Companies of Coal India Limited (CIL) which is under administrative control of Ministry of Coal. The Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 has its registered office at Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur–440001. WCL has been conferred "Miniratna" status on 15 March 2007. The Company has contributed about 6.7% of the national coal production during 2014-15. It has mining operation spread over the states of Maharashtra (in Nagpur, Chandrapur & Yeotmal Districts) and Madhya Pradesh (in Betul and Chhindawara Districts). The Company is a major source of supplies of coal to the industries located in Western India in the States of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and also in Southern India in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. A large numbers of Power Houses under Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh - Electricity Boards are major consumers of its coal along with cement, steel, chemical, fertilizer, paper and brick Industries in these states.[1]

Mr. Ranjan Mishra is the present Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Western Coalfields.[2] The total production of the Western Coalfields limited stood at 41.15 MT during 2014-15 against 39.73 MT during 2013-14, an increase of 3.6%.[3] The firm has set up three new coal projects of 7 MT per annum capacity during 2014-15 and has set a target to establish 10 new coal projects of 16.62 MT per annum capacity during 2015-16. The company has revised its target from 60 MT to 100 MT by end of 2020.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Western Coalfield Limited (WCL) | Western Coalfields Limited". www.westerncoal.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  2. ↑ "Management Profile | Western Coalfields Limited". www.westerncoal.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  3. ↑ "Western Coalfields Ltd reports growth after a gap of five years". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  4. ↑ "Western Coalfields Ltd to produce 100 million tonnes by 2020". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2016-03-27.


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