The Talcher Cultural Association has reiterated its demand for creation of a separate company of the Coal India Limited (CIL) in Talcher which is one of the largest coal-producing areas under the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), headquartered at Burla in Sambalpur, about 200 km away from Talcher.Being one of the largest depositories of boiler grade coal in the country, the Talcher area is producing more than 55 million tonnes of coal per annum, the association's president and former MLA Bibhudendra Pratap Das has pointed out in a memorandum to the Prime Minister.There is, therefore, an urgent need of establishing a separate CIL company for Talcher, he has argued. As per the principle of CIL, a coal-producing unit having 20 million tonnes of output qualifies for the creation of a separate company, he has pointed out.
Das has said that inspite of repeated requests made to the Union Government and CIL at different times by eminent persons of Orissa, no step has been taken as yet for creation of a separate coal company at Talcher.The people of Talcher have to depend on the MCL headquarters which is situated at quite a far distance at Burla. In particular, the land oustees are facing serious problems after losing their land for availing rehabilitation benefits. The resultant discontentment is affecting coal mining activities in the area.
He has suggested that a separate coal company be created bringing under its jurisdiction the Talcher and Chhendipada coalfields.
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