Mahanadi Coalfields raises daily despatches

State-owned CIL arm Mahanadi Coalfields on Wednesday said it has further increased its business operations, with an average daily coal despatch crossing 5.1 lakh tonne in the current month, as it also keeps a close watch on the stock situation of dry fuel in thermal power plants in Odisha. The statement comes at a time when various plants in the country are facing coal shortages.