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Coal India Limited (CIL)

About Coal India Limited (CIL)

  • It is an Indian public sector undertaking and the largest government-owned coal producer in the world. (Established – 1975)
  • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Coal. (HQ-Kolkata)
  • It accounts for around 82% of the total Coal production in India.
  • Nationalisation of Coal was done in two phases:
    • First with the coking coal mines in 1971-72
    • Non-coking coal mines in 1973.
    • Coking coal can be heated without air to produce coke, while non-coking coal cannot.

 

Facts
  • India holds the 5th biggest coal reserves in the World.
  • Top 5 States in terms of total coal reserves in India are: Jharkhand > Odisha > Chhattisgarh > West Bengal > Madhya Pradesh.
  • Reserve Highest: USA, Russia, Australia, China, India
  • ighest Production: China, India, Indonesia, USA, Australia.
  • 4 types of Coal are found in India: Anthracite (Highest grade), Bituminous, lignite, Peat (Lowest grade).

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