BHUBANESWAR: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) has achieved the 200-million tonne (MT) coal production mark in the 2023-24 fiscal, officials said on Sunday.

The MCL has mining operations in Odisha’s Angul, Jharsuguda and Sundergarh districts. The company crossed the 200-MT mark on Saturday night. “It gives me immense pleasure to share the news of this extraordinary milestone of 200 million tonnes in coal production.

This is not just a number, but a symbol of our commitment, hard work and perseverance,” said chairman-cum managing director Uday Anant Kaole. MCL had attained the 100-MT mark in 2009-10, while 150-MT output was achieved in 2021-22.