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Vedanta banks on Jamkhani block in Odisha to enhance its coal security

Vedanta was recently declared the successful bidder for Odisha's Jamkhani coal block located in Sundargarh district

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FILE PHOTO: A bird flies past the logo of Vedanta installed on the facade of its headquarters in Mumbai | Photo: Reuters

Jayajit Dash Bhubaneswar
Diversified metals and mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd is betting on the Jamkhani block in Odisha to enhance its coal security.

Vedanta was recently declared the successful bidder for Odisha's Jamkhani coal block located in Sundargarh district. The company aims to commence mining from this coal block within a year of getting the requisite letter from the state authorities.

“On the power side, you would have noticed that Vedanta has emerged as a successful bidder for the  Jamkhani coal  block in  Odisha.  This  along  with  our Chotia mine  will  improve  our  coal security for this business”, S Venkatakrishnan, chief executive officer, Vedanta Ltd
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