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Coal India will reduce manpower by 5% every year for next 5-10 years

The announcement has come just a day after Coal India saw its profit for the fiscal year 2020-21 (FY21) fall by 23.9%

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Prices are surging from China to Europe as demand for coal rebounds from a virus-induced hit. (Photo: Bloomberg)

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The Indian government-owned coal mining and refining corporation Coal India Limited, on Tuesday, said it will reduce its manpower by 5% every year for the next 5-10 years to reduce costs. The company will also close unviable mines.
 
The announcement has come just a day after Coal India saw its profit for the fiscal year 2020-21 (FY21) fall by 23.9% due to low demand from both the power and metal sectors amid the Covid-19 pandemic. 
 
This is a steep fall for the CIL as it battles falling coal demand. 
 
The company's income fell by 8.5 per cent during the last