Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi to take up law & order issue with CM Naveen Patnaik
Pralhad Joshi is likely to take up the issue of affected coal production in Talcher and Ib Vally areas of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) with CM Naveen Patnaik on Friday.
The Union Minister, on his maiden visit to the State, is scheduled to meet the Chief Minister at Lok Seva Bhawan where a host of issues pertaining to the mining sector will be discussed.
The Union Minister will seek the intervention of the Chief Minister for smooth and unhindered production of coal, sources in Coal India said.
Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) had to shut down one of its four units of the thermal power plant at Banharpalli in Jharsuguda district due to disruption in coal supply.
Prior to the meeting with the Chief Minister, Joshi may take a review of Nalco.