Coal India Limited (CIL) is the state owned coal mining corporate came into being in November 1975. Currently, the company is the single largest coal producer in the world. It is a Maharatna company - a privileged status conferred by Government of India to select state owned enterprises in order to empower them to expand their operations and emerge as global giants. The company is mainly engaged in mining and production of Coal and also operates Coal washeries. The major consumers of the company are power and steel sectors. Consumers from other sectors include cement, fertilisers, brick kilns etc.
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