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Chhattisgarh: PM Modi to inaugurate three projects of South Eastern Coalfields on February 24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate three first-mile connectivity projects operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) in Chhattisgarh. First-mile connectivity (FMC) projects worth Rs 600 crore. SECL is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to virtually inaugurate three major First Mile Connectivity projects of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India under the Ministry of Coal, in Chhattisgarh tomorrow,” the Coal Ministry said in a press release. One of these projects is the Deepka Open Cast Project (OCP) coal handling plant, which cost over Rs 211 crore to build.

With an annual coal handling capacity of 25 million tonnes (MT), the project comprises a 20,000 tonne overground bunker and a 2.1 km long conveyor belt.

According to the statement, this will allow faster loading of 4,500-8,500 tonnes of coal per hour. The second project is Chaal OCP Coal Handling Plant, which costs more than Rs 173 crore. It can handle 6 metric tons of coal per year and includes an overground bunker, 1.7 km conveyor belt and a 3,000-tonne silo.

Maharashtra: Jarange-Patil announce new round of protests from February 24

Despite the state legislature passing a bill on Tuesday to provide 10% quota to the Maratha community, Manoj Jarange-Patil remained dissatisfied and on Wednesday announced a fresh round of statewide protests starting from February 24. While the bill will stand legal scrutiny, he wants the government to keep the promises made to it regarding inclusion of Marathas in the Other Backward Class category.

From February 24, members of the Maratha community will hold rasta roko (road blockade) across the state daily from 10:30 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm. Jarange-Patil has urged the community not to allow Lok Sabha election campaigning in their villages and to completely ignore the politicians if the government does not accede to their demands within two days. He has also asked them not to indulge in violence during the movement.