9) Coal India Arm Western Coalfields

Question 1

Context ?

Answer 1

Recently Coal India’s arm Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) opened 3 new coal mines in MH and MP

Question 2

Names of these mines ?

Answer 2

1) Adasa mine – nagpur area of MH
2) Sharda underground mine – Kanhan area of MP
3) Dhankasa mine – Pench area of MP

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Question 3

About WCL ?

Answer 3

It is one of the 8 subsidiaries of Coal India that monitors operations of 15 major mines that accounts for 70% of Coal production

Question 4

Status of WCL ?

Answer 4

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