Coal India’s subsidiary -- Eastern Coalfields (ECL) has deployed AI-driven drones at its Sonepur-Bazari mining area in West Bengal to assess green cover and scientific reclamation of land. The assessment involved drone-based orthomosaic mapping, GIS- and GPS-enabled spatial validation, vegetation health analysis and ecological surveys for ground verification. The study is being conducted by the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR).
Coal India is the world’s largest coal mining company. It also produces non-coking coal and coking coal of various grades for diverse applications.
