A must read for coal and allied sectors! “Break up CIL, open up coal sector”: Montek Amid raging debates over how to raise India’s coal output, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of the Planning Commission of India, has made a strong pitch for opening up the sector. In an exclusive interview, Ahluwalia called for breaking-up Coal India Ltd CIL and allowing commercial mining by private players, without further delay.