Western Coalfields Limited projects: 25 EVs flagged off and new sports, eco and mine-connectivity works announced on 14 March 2026

Direct fact

On 14 March 2026, Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy virtually inaugurated and laid foundation stones for modernization and green-energy related projects at Western Coalfields Limited.

Key specifics

• The Black Diamond Sports Stadium is planned at Kamptee in Nagpur.
• The Swami Vivekananda Eco Park is planned at Tadali in Wani.
• The First Mile Connectivity Project was launched at the Sasti Open Cast Mine in the Ballarpur area.
• 25 electric vehicles were virtually flagged off for the organisation.
• The projects were reviewed during a two-day visit by the Union Minister of Coal and Mines.

Exam lens

Infrastructure and environment question, 14 March 2026, Kamptee-Nagpur, Tadali-Wani, 25 EVs, First Mile Connectivity — TNPSC may ask about coal-sector modernization and green initiatives.