ECL aiming to export coal in five years

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ECL aiming to export coal in five years
Kolkata, Feb 28 () Eastern Coalfields Ltd on Fridaysaid the company aims to ramp up production over the next fiveyears to be in a position to export the dry fuel.

The Coal India subsidiary will also look at new mines,keeping environmental concerns in mind, a top company officialsaid.

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"We wish to take production in the next five years tosuch a level that we can think of exporting to foreigncountries," ECL Chairman and Managing Director Prem SagarMishra was quoted as saying in a Bengal Chamber of Commerceand Industry release.

Mishra was speaking at the 7th edition of 'DiscussionForum on Ecological Sustainability of Durgapur-AsansolIndustrial Region'.

"In the coming days, Eastern Coalfields Ltd will tryto bring forth newer coal mines keeping the environmentalconcerns in mind.

"ECL does not want to close down any mine unless itinvolves some danger element or has some safety issues thatmight harm the miners," he said. BSMRBT RBT
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