The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure gave its approval for implementation of the Rajmahal Opencast Expansion Project for expansion from 10.5 million tonnes per annum to 17 million tonnes per annum capacity on partial outsourcing mode an estimated capital investment of INR 153.82 crore till the year of achieving the rated capacity of the project.

The Project will produce 17 million tonnes of coal of grade F Coal produced will be supplied to the linked customers to meet the demand on Rajmahal Coalfields.