Joshi on 2-day visit to coal-rich states

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi is on a two-day tour to coal-rich states Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh beginning Wednesday amid the dry duel shortage at the country’s power plants.

The minister will on Wednesday review and visit three mines — Gevra, Dipka and Kusmunda in Chhattisgarh — of Coal India arm South Eastern Coalfields and will hold meeting with Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, according to an official. On Thursday, the minister will review the performance of Coal India arm Central Coalfields and Bharat Coking Coal and visit Ashoka mine of CCL, the official said.