The Ministry of Coal has announced commencement of coal production from the Urtan and Dhirauli coal mines in Madhya Pradesh.
The Urtan coal mine in Anuppur district has been allocated to JMS Mining Private Limited and has become the first underground coal mine to begin production under the commercial coal auction regime. Meanwhile, coal production has also commenced at the Dhirauli coal mine in Singrauli district, which has been allocated to Mahan Energen Limited.