Coal India sets up Control Cell to monitor critical stocks situation

The monitoring plan aims at coordination with railways, power utilities, independent power producers

In a bid to monitor the critical coal stocks situation in the country's power plants, Coal India has set up a round-the-clock Monitoring and Control Cell at its office as well as all coal producing subsidiaries.

Gopal Singh, the newly appointed interim chairman of the company said, "It's an effort to rush coal to thermal power stations facing critical stocks and avoid stock crisis at any of the linked power stations. This is our commitment to consumers to address their problems on priority and provide feedback on the course of action taken. We plan to monitor production and despatch of coal