State-run Maharatna Coal PSU, Coal India Limited (CIL), under the administrative control of the Ministry of Coal, has bagged the ‘Public Sector of India’ award at the Energy Meet 2019 & Excellence Awards of ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry). The award was received by Coal India’s Chairman Anil Kumar Jha for Coal India’s contribution and commitment to providing energy security to India and towards the environment on December 20 in a ceremony held in Kolkata.
Coal India has been honored for providing energy security to India and not allowing the situation of power crisis in the country by significantly increasing coal production and supply in the last few months to meet the increased demand for coal for the power sector.