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100 _aLahiri-Dutt, Kuntala
245 _aState, market and the crisis in Raniganj coal belt
260 _c1999
300 _ap.2952-956
362 _a9 Oct
520 _aThe recent decision to close down 64 `uneconomic' collieries in ECL's jurisdiction would render 72,000 people unemployed, besides hurting the economy of the Raniganj coal belt. The decision was apparently triggered by an ICICI report which has found that ECL's losses are concentrated in its underground mines. This article takes issue with the report and suggests that the proposed closure could be the first step towards privatisation of coal mining. - Reproduced
650 _aCoal industry
773 _aEconomic and Political Weekly
909 _a42685
999 _c42685
_d42685