Dr Hemant Sharad Pandey, CMD, WCL, and Bikram Ghosh, Director (Finance/HR), WCL, met with Ms Pankaja Munde, Minister of Environment, Government of Maharashtra, in Mumbai today. Issues related to the bank guarantees associated with the Consent to Operate (CTO) issued by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for WCL's mines in Maharashtra were discussed. During the meeting, WCL leadership presented the company's position and representation to the Honorable Minister, apprising him of the relevant issues. The Honorable Minister took WCL's representation into consideration and assured due consideration of the issues raised. This meeting symbolizes WCL's continued coordination with the State Government on environmental compliance and other related issues related to WCL's mining activities in Maharashtra.