Bilaspur (thestates.news) : Coal India Limited Chairman Shri B. Sairam visited the Gevra Project of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) on October 10, 2026. During the visit, he inspected various operational patches of the mine and interacted with departmental employees and contractual workers.
Shri Sairam began his visit by taking an overview of the mine from the viewpoint, where he was briefed on the mine plan. He subsequently inspected the departmental mining patch and interacted with operators of the P&H shovel and 240-tonne dumpers.
During the inspection, the Chairman personally climbed aboard India’s first Tata Hitachi 21-cubic-metre electric shovel and examined the operator’s cabin. He interacted with the operator to understand the machine’s safety features and ergonomics. He also inspected the Krishna shovel.
Thereafter, Shri Sairam visited the coal face at the KJSL patch and interacted with contractual workers engaged in mining operations. At the Dev Mining patch, he held discussions with departmental personnel and workers of the contracting agency. He also inspected the PNC and Sainik Mining patches.
At Gevra House, Shri Sairam held a review meeting with the Gevra and Dipka teams, during which he reviewed coal production, productivity and the future action plan.
Shri Sairam is scheduled to visit the Dipka and Kusmunda mines tomorrow, October 11, 2026.
SECL Director (Technical–Operations) Shri Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra and Director (Technical–Projects & Planning) Shri Nripendra Nath, along with other senior officials, accompanied the Chairman during the visit.
