Any infra project has its challenges, including clearance: GEECL MD & CEO

GEECL MD & CEO Prashant Modi tells Shine Jacob about the company's journey so far

It was 10 years ago that India started commercial production of coalbed methane (CBM). The feat was achieved by the Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd (GEECL) at Raniganj in West Bengal. Prashant modi, managing director and chief executive officer of the company, talks to Shine Jacob about the journey so far and their investment plans.

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How has the 10-year journey been for GEECL especially since you were the first ones to produce gas?

We started our commercial production in 2007. Obviously, being the first, there were a lot of challenges that we faced from laying pipelines to getting customers. Demand was always