Ministry of coal announces a significant achievement in sustainable mining practices with the issuance of final mine closure certificates for the Pathakhera Area of WCL.
- It marks a major step forward in environmental rehabilitation efforts within the coal mining sector.
- This marks as a milestone as such certificates have been granted to the Coal Mines for the first time in the Indian coal mining history.
- This certificate is accorded to the effect that protective, reclamation and rehabilitation works in accordance with final mine closure provisions as per the approved mining plan have been carried out by the mine owner.
- Coal Controller Organisation, a subordinate office of Ministry of Coal, is the Issuing Authority. Pathakhera Mine was riginally opened in January 1970 under NCDC ownership in Betul District of Madhya Pradesh.
- This mine has been closed due to the exhaustion of coal reserves.
