Illegal mining, increased mafia operations and strike by a section of workers have brought production to a standstill at many mines of ECL.

The Bill provides for coal miners to share 26 per cent of their net profits with the people affected by their projects.

The specter of scams seems to be haunting Orissa chief minister.

India is home to coal reserves of 267 bn tonnes. Mafia groups are mostly concentrated in Coal India Ltd collieries and the annual plunder i...