Punjab Minister for Mines and Minerals (M&M) Muhammad Sibtain Khan has said that the overall annual production of coal has increased up to 600,000 tons in Punjab which would be further increased by discovering new reserves in various areas.
Addressing a high level meeting of M&M department, the minister said that the work to explore new area of coal had been speeded up and the services of private sector were being utilised for this purpose. He said that the consumption of coal was increasing day by day. The minister further said that during one year, more than 129 licenses had been issued for the exploration of coal in various areas and 332 leases had been granted the concerned people.
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