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Digital Transformation: Coal PSUs Drive Efficiency with IT and Digitalisation Push in Mining Operations – Details Inside

Coal PSUs adopt IT and digitalisation in mining, including surveillance, GPS tracking, e-portals, and citizen apps for transparency.
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New Delhi: Coal Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have adopted a wide range of Information Technology (IT) and digitalisation measures to improve efficiency, transparency, and safety in mining operations. These initiatives enhance coal production, streamline logistics, and support real-time monitoring.

Coal India’s Digital Transformation Initiatives

Coal India Limited (CIL) has introduced several IT-based systems across its mining network:

  • Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC): Enables 24×7 surveillance and electronic alert generation.
  • Operator Independent Truck Dispatch System (OITDS): Ensures efficient truck movement without manual intervention.
  • e-MB and e-Billing Portal: Provides transparent electronic billing.
  • Centralized Safety Information System (CSIS): Strengthens safety monitoring and inspection effectiveness.
  • CAAQMS: Tracks ambient air quality continuously.
  • Digicoal: A digital transformation programme leveraging data-driven insights.
  • ERP Initiative: Streamlines employee resource planning.
  • PM Gati Shakti Master Plan: Identifies transport routes, railway alignments, and power corridors.
  • Khanan Prahari Mobile App & CMSMS Portal: Enables citizens to report illegal mining activities.

Singareni Collieries Company Limited’s Digital Shift

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has been implementing ERP modules through SAP since 2008. Its initiatives include:

  • GPS-Based Vehicle Tracking: For coal transport vehicles.
  • CCTV Surveillance: Installed at critical locations.
  • Operator Independent Truck Dispatch System (OITDS): Enhances coal handling efficiency.
  • Drone Deployment: For limited mining-related applications.

Also Read: Coal Power Trio: CIL, NLCIL & SCCL Achieve 114% of Q1 Capex Target, Signalling Aggressive Growth

NLC India’s Technology-Driven Operations

NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has adopted advanced tracking and logistics systems, including:

  • OITDS with Geo-Fencing: Tracks equipment movement in real time.
  • Digital Logistic Management System (DLMS): Provides a comprehensive dispatch and security solution.
  • 3D TLS with GNSS Receivers: Enables accurate volume measurement in mining.

Ministry of Coal’s Citizen-Centric Monitoring Tools

The Ministry of Coal has launched the Khanan Prahari Mobile App and the CMSMS web portal. These allow citizens to report theft and illegal mining, enabling law enforcement to take prompt action.

Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha that these IT-driven initiatives mark a major shift towards transparent, sustainable, and efficient coal mining operations.

About Coal PSUs

Coal India Limited (CIL), NLC India Ltd (NLCIL), and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) are the leading PSUs driving India’s coal production and supply. Together, they play a critical role in ensuring energy security, while advancing modernization and sustainability initiatives through FMC projects.

Also Read: Coal PSUs Turn Closed Mines into Eco Parks and Tourist Spots Under New Closure Guidelines


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