Infrastructure
An Indian Railways train carrying coal. (representative image) (Ramesh Pathania/Mint via Getty Images)
The Ministry of Coal has taken up 67 first mile connectivity (FMC) projects with a capacity to load 885 million tonne coal per annum.
The ministry on Friday (5 May) said that it has taken up the FMC projects for Coal India Limited, Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), and NLC India Limited (NCLIL).
In a statement on Friday (5 May), the Coal ministry said that these 67 FMC projects (59 CIL, five SCCL and 3 NLCIL) will be completed by 2027.
"In order to eliminate road transportation of coal in mines, the Ministry has developed a plan to improve the mechanized coal transportation and loading system under FMC project," the Coal Ministry said.
The Ministry is working on the development of National Coal Logistic Plan including First Mile Connectivity through railway sidings near coal mines and strengthening of rail network in coalfields.
The FMC projects, as per the ministry, will enable reduced manual intervention, precise pre-weighed quantity, quicker loading, and better coal quality.
According to the ministry, installation of coal handling plants (CHPs) and silos with rapid loading systems as part of these projects will bring benefits like coal crushing and sizing and efficient coal loading using computer-aided systems.
Further, rakes and wagons will be more readily available if loading times are reduced, the ministry said, adding that less traffic on the roads will result in less pollution and diesel consumption.
The Ministry of Coal has set a target to generate 1.3 billion tonne coal in FY25 and 1.5 billion tonne in FY30 in order to increase India's energy security and realise 'AtmaNirbhar Bharat' by substituting domestically mined coal for imported coal.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest