India to allot 11 new mines to Coal India: statement
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian government will allot 11 new coal mines to Coal India (Ltd), adding 225 million tonnes to the state miner's annual production capacity, a government statement said on Friday.
The mines, located in Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar, will help boost local production and reduce the country's dependence on imported fuel.
(Reporting by Sudarshan Varadhan; Writing by Nidhi Verma; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)
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