Sanctoria (WB), May 13 -- union Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey on Wednesday emphasised the need for balancing coal production with environmental responsibility and encouraged the adoption of modern, sustainable, and eco-conscious mining practices.

On a visit to the Eastern Coalfields Limited here, Dubey highlighted the importance of technological advancement, efficient resource utilisation and continuous improvement in safety standards to strengthen ECL's operational capabilities.

He called for adoption of systematic and periodic stock verification measures to ensure the accuracy of the declared coal stock. Referring to the prevailing crisis in the global scenario due to war in West Asia and emerging energy chal...