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Private Players Run Almost All Coal Mines With PSUs.

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September 16, 2020

Mine Developer and Operators (MDOS) have been running 13 of the 14 operational coal mines allotted to various public sector undertakings (PSUS) since 2015.

- Ishan Kukreti

Private Players Run Almost All Coal Mines With PSUs.

An mdo is a shadow for a psu with zero mining skills. These private companies undertake all mining work on the psu's behalf. The biggest among them is Adani Enterprises, which produced 31.061 million tonnes of coal in 2019-20.Of the total 35 coal mines allotted to PSUS during the same period, 21 have been given to MDOS. Only 14 of these 35 coal mines are operational, reveals the coal ministry

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