Coal production badly affected in Jharkhand

Coal production in Jharkhand was badly affected due to the five-day strike by the coal workers that began Tuesday.

"Production has been badly affected in Central Coalfield Limited (CCL). There are total 58 collieries and production was zero in 39 collieries and partial impact on eight while 11 collieries were functional," a CCL source told IANS.

The CCL produces around 1.50 lakh tonnes everyday but production has been affected by more than 80 percent due to the strike.

Similarly, in Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), production was also badly hit, with the strike impact more than 70 percent.