Mr Prince Mathews Thomas of Forbes India reported that TATA Steel is on the cusp of developing a breakthrough technology that will significantly reduce ash content in coal from West Bokaro coalfields

As per report, the new method will further reduce ash content in the West Bokaro coal to 8%, a significant improvement from present standards of about 13% to 15%.

The technology, the first of its kind to be developed by an Indian company, also promises to double the yield of these mines.

The seed for the new technology was laid in 2006 when the management under then MD Mt B Muthuraman looked for solutions to increase the productivity of captive mines amidst rising prices and demand. His successor Mr HM Nerukar is now keeping constant tabs on the progress made in Jamshedpur.

Source - forbesindia.com

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