SECL Production Up Five Point Two Six Per Cent In FY2025-26 South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) reported a coal production of 176.2 million tonnes during the fiscal year 2025-26, marking a 5.26 per cent increase from the 167.4 million tonnes recorded in the previous fiscal year, 2024-25. This growth in output was driven by rising energy demand across the country, as highlighted in the report. The data was released by the Press Trust of India. Coal offtake for the same period rose to 178.6 million tonnes, up from 170.7 million tonnes in the prior year, representing a 4.6 per cent increase. The company also achieved its highest-ever overburden removal (OBR) of 364.3 million cubic metres, which improved access to deeper coal seams. Overburden removal, referred to as OBR, is a critical process in coal mining that involves clearing layers of earth and rock to reach the coal deposits. SECL became the only subsidiary of Coal India Limited to register positive growth in all three key metrics—coal production, offtake, and OBR—during the 2025-26 fiscal year. This performance underscored the company’s operational progress and its role in meeting the nation’s energy needs. The chairman and managing director of SECL attributed the success to the dedication and teamwork of the workforce, emphasizing that the achievement reinforced the company’s contribution to national energy security. Management described the results as a milestone, reflecting sustained operational focus and efficiency. Beyond production, SECL highlighted its progress in diversifying its business portfolio.#coal_india_limited #south_eastern_coalfields_limited #press_trust_of_india #secl_chairman_and_manging_director #coal_gasification
Top Candidates in Race for MMTC & NCL Board Posts – PESB Interviews Held on 18 March 2026 MMTC Limited, a Schedule ‘A’ Miniratna company, conducted interviews for the role of Director (Finance) on 18 March 2026. Eight senior finance executives from leading Maharatna and Navratna public sector undertakings (PSUs) were shortlisted for the final selection round. The candidates included Shri Sanjay Kumar Sahay, General Manager (Finance) at MMTC Limited; Shri Rajeev Kumar, General Manager at MMTC Limited; Shri Rajesh Kumar, General Manager at MMTC Limited; Shri Pankaj Kumar Gupta, General Manager at GAIL (India) Limited; Shri Satish Kumar Sinha, General Manager at ONGC Limited; Shri Arvind Kumar, General Manager at SAIL; Shri Sunil Kumar, General Manager at BHEL; and Shri Vivek Gupta, General Manager at NTPC Limited. Simultaneously, the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) held interviews for the position of Director (Personnel) at NCL, a key subsidiary of Coal India Limited. The role requires expertise in human resources and industrial relations. The shortlisted candidates for this position included Shri Manish Kumar, General Manager (HR) at NCL; Shri Rajneesh Narain, General Manager (Personnel) at Coal India Limited; Shri S.K. Singh, General Manager at Western Coalfields Limited; and Shri Vinay Ranjan, General Manager (HR) at Central Coalfields Limited. The interviews marked a significant step in PESB’s ongoing efforts to appoint experienced leaders to drive growth and operational efficiency in India’s central public sector companies. Recent appointments made by PESB include Shri Satish Kumar Sinha, selected as Director (Finance) at GAIL (India) Limited on 17 March 2026, and Shri Satyabrata Mukherjee, appointed as CMD of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) on 16 March 2026.#gail_india_limited #mmtc_limited #pesb #ncl #coal_india_limited
