The Coal industry is witnessing a paradigm shift as more private players are getting into this traditional public sector bastion.

In India 62% of the electricity is generated from coal which is by far the cheapest source of power. It is estimated that by 2011-2012, there will be a shortfall of over 100 million tones of coal at the present rate of mining. Opening up opportunities such as:

1. Outsourcing patches by Coal India Subsidiaries.
    

2. Mega mining projects.
    

3. Development of captive coal blocks allotted to power, steel and cement sectors. Till date 172 blocks have been allotted amongst which around 10% are only operational. CISC is in negotiation with number of these entities for a possible tie-up.
    

4. Coal beneficiation and surface mining operations. The need for good quality coal for increasing the efficiency of the power industry and to address the rising concern of the environmental pollution, coal beneficiation is becoming the main stay of coal mining operations. CISC is keen to enter into the segment in various capacities for strategic growth.
    

5. Logistic support for coal movement from mines to end users. With quantum jump in the production of coal, the logistics required to reach the ultimate consumers is increasingly gaining importance. Efforts are being put to leverage CISC is vast experience and liaison with the main end-users of power, steel and cement industries.

With the huge potential in mining, CISC will continuously leverage its advanced technical know-how, skilled talent pool, state of the art machinery and versatility to create new landmarks in the mining map.

To keep pace with the fast growing Indian Traffic, road infrastructure in terms of coverage and quality is a challenge. The Government of India has committed itself to an ambitious plan with a staggering budget of Rs.2,20,000 crores to revamp the highways of the Country. It has been conceived in five phases encompassing both National and State Highways. Public-Private partnership (PPP) seems to be the preferred pattern of infrastructure development in the country and the highway project is being implemented on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis. CISC is committed to leverage the opportunities in Highway Development backed by its experienced team of highly qualified professionals.

• Merger and acquisitions will take place to form super big coal mining groups.
• Strategic alliances will be built between coal mining companies and power supply companies.
• More values-added programmes.
• Invest overseas and become international player.
• Further improvement of safety standards in mines.
• Strengthen the development and management of mine resources.
• Speed up the construction of large mine bases for longer period of operation.
• Bringing latest technology.
• Long term commitment with customers.