Mining operations at Mahanadi Coalfield?s (MCL) Jagannath area in Talcher belt of Odisha resumed after being disrupted for nearly four days due to road blockade by local villagers. Mining operations as well as coal supply to different power plants from MCL?s Jagannath area in Angul district resumed following intervention by district administration. Regarding loss caused by the road blockade, they said loss in coal production was to the tune of 1.55 lakh tonne, while over burden removal (OBR) loss was of the order of 1.78 lakh tonne. Similarly, coal dispatch to consumers suffered a loss of about 1.98 lakh tonne, they said. The coal supply from Jagannath area had been reduced by around 50 per cent due to the blockade launched on April 7 evening by locals demanding drinking water, health, plantation and other basic facilities in the project affected areas.