HIGHLIGHTS:
• On January 21, 2022, the government launched “Koyla Darpanportal”
• This is a platform for disseminating coal-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Dr Anil Kumar Jain, the Coal Secretary, inaugurated the Koyla Darpan webpage.
What is in the News?
On January 21, 2022, the government launched “Koyla Darpan portal” a platform for disseminating coal-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Facts to Remember
Dr Anil Kumar Jain, the Coal Secretary, inaugurated the Koyla Darpan webpage.
As a first phase, Portal has been tracking KPIs:
• Production of coal or lignite
• Offtake of coal or lignite
• Schemes in the Central Sector
• Exploration Data
• The Stock of Coal in Thermal Power Plants
• Block Allocation (CMSP/MMDR)
• Projects in Infrastructure
• Monitoring of Major Coal Mines (CIL)
• The cost of coal.
For greatest public awareness, the portal can be accessible through the Ministry of Coal’s website.
Which ministry was responsible for the creation of this website?
The Koyla Darpan portal was launched by the Ministry of Coal.
Coal Ministry
New Delhi is headquarter of the Indian coal ministry. Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi is the current occupant. Through government-owned firms Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries, and Neyveli Lignite Corporation, the Ministry is responsible for the exploration of coal and lignite reserves in India, as well as the supply, production, distribution, and price of coal. The Ministry also oversees a 49 percent stake in the Union Government’s Singareni Collieries Company, with the State Government of Telangana owning 51 percent.
Coal India Limited (CIL)
CIL is an Indian government-owned coal mining and refining company. It operates under the Ministry of Coal’s control. Kolkata, West Bengal, is the company’s headquarters. CIL is a Maharatna public sector undertaking and the world’s largest coal-producing business. It is also India’s fifth largest employer. CIL is ranked eighth among the top 20 companies that account for a third of all worldwide carbon emissions.
