Gevra Mine set to become the largest Coal Mine in Asia
Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfield Limited’s Gevra mine is set to become the largest coal mine in Asia.
The mine has been granted environmental clearance to expand production capacity to 70 million tons per annum from the current 52.5 million tons.
Gevra coal mine (in Korba, Chhattisgarh) became the largest coal mine in the country last year with annual production for FY 22-23 reaching 52.5 million tons.
Gevra coal mine has been contributing towards energy security of the country for more than 40 years.