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NCL to produce M-Sand from overburden

Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), the Miniratna coal-producing company is all set to start production of ‘M-Sand’-the core material used in construction in civil works in its Amlohri Project. This pro-environment initiative of the company will assist to conserve river bed erosion and preserve aquatic ecosystems. NCL will produce about 3 lakh cubic meters of M-Sand annually and will be using 1429 cubic meters over burden each day to make 1000 cubic meters of sand per day.