Tag: Mcl

Bhubaneswar: In an effort to reduce court cases and increase revenue collection, the Odisha government today approved a proposal for settlement of outstanding water rate dues of different central and state PSUs. “The state government is likely to get Rs 150 crore from Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL) alone from an one-time settlement of outstanding industrial […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha govenrment today asked Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) to complete periphery development works and rehabilitation within the stipulated time period ahead of coal mining activities. The issue was discussed at a meeting attended by state Chief Secretary A P Padhi, Union Coal Secretary Sushil Kumar and Chairman-cum-Managing Director of MCL Anil Kumar Jha. […]

Bhubaneswar: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) today announced increase in the amount of cash compensation in lieu of employment from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 16 lakh to the land oustees, as against Odisha s Resettlement & Rehabilitation policy of providing maximum cash compensation of Rs 8.5 lakh. For the benefit of project affected family, who […]

Bhubaneswar: Mahanadi Coalfiled Limited (MCL) today said the Jharsuguda-Barpali-Sardege rail link will be completed by March 2017. On coal production, the company said it needs to adopt a state-of-art technology to achieve the annual output target of 250 millon tonnes (MT) by 2020. While the rail line between Jharsuguda and Barpali is expected to be […]

Talcher: The truckers’ association in Talcher has resorted to an economic blockade against substantial cut in coal transportation via road by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). The association claims that nearly 2,000 truck owners were eking out a living by transporting coal from MCL to various industrial units. However, their business has been hit after MCL […]

Bhubaneswar: The mining operations at Talcher coalfields were hit today as supporters of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged protests against Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd (MCL) for refusing to support a subsidised meal scheme, an official said. “There was no production and dispatch of coal from the mines of Talcher coalfields. Workers did not […]

Coal India Ltd (CIL) Tuesday said it is setting up two thermal power plants of 800 MW each at Sundergarh in Odisha through its subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), investing Rs.11,363.18 crore for the project

The public sector Mahanadi Coalfield Ltd on Monday signed an MoU with Odisha government to set up a medical college and hospital in Talcher

A fire broke out at Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL)’s plant in Bharatpur of Angul district on Wednesday. MCL’s Fire Services Personnel reached the spot to contain the flames. Exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

In order to impart quality education to children in mining-rich Sundergarh and Angul district, two new Kendriya Vidyalayas will be set up soon. 

Angul: A controversy has surfaced over the inauguration of the new building of Talcher medical college following allegations that the whole process is being done in haste by the Centre. BJD claimed that the new college is yet to get permission from the Medical Council of India(MCI) and even the infrastructure is not ready. “The […]

Bhubaneswar: A video showing Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan engaging in a verbal spat with police officials at Burla in Sambalpur after landing at the MCL helipad yesterday has gone viral. According to sources, some police officials wanted to inspect the helicopter in which Pradhan had arrived. Subsequently, a heated argument broke out between the Union […]

Angul: Tension prevailed at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) Balaram coal mines in Talcher as labourers and security staff staged a dharna demanding ex-gratia and job for one of the family members of a security guard who was killed in an accident. The deceased, Kailash Maharana was a resident of Kalamchuin village and was working as […]

Talcher: At least one worker was killed while nine others were injured following a landslide at the open cast mine of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) in Bharatpur last night. Sources said, three workers are still suspected to be trapped under the debris following a landslide due to the blasting for coal exploration at the site. […]

Angul: Search operation is still underway to trace the three missing workers following the landslide at the open cast mine of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) in Bharatpur of Angul district which killed one person on Tuesday. A 30-member NDRF team along with the MCL’s security personnel, local police and district administration are carrying out the […]