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South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) Gevra mine in Chhattisgarh has been granted environmental clearance (EC) to expand annual production capacity to 70 MT from the current 52.5 million tonne.
With the swift action by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in granting the EC, it is set to become the largest coal mine in Asia. It will help meet the energy needs of the nation.
Gevra is one of the megaprojects of South Eastern Coalfields and became the largest coal mine in the country last year with annual production for FY23 reaching 52.5 million tonne. It has been contributing towards energy security of the country for more than 40 years.
The mine has a strike length of around 10 km and a breadth of four km. Eco-friendly blast-free mining technology has been deployed in the mine. It also has first-mile connectivity equipped with a conveyer belt, silos and rapid loading system for swift and eco-friendly coal evacuation. |
