CIL to develop 55 new coal mines in next 5 years
2019-11-22 11:23:36 [Print]
State-owned Coal India Ltd. ("CIL") will develop 55 new coal mines and expand 193 existing ones in the next five years.
The company is also undertaking portal-based monitoring of ongoing projects to ensure their timely completion.
"Coal India has taken steps to boost its coal production, including opening of 55 greenfield projects having capacity of 92 MTPA (million tonne per annum) and expansion of 193 brownfield projects having capacity of about 310 MTPA in next five years," Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said.
Besides, CIL has introduced technology to improve its work efficiency with high capacity Heavy Earth Moving Machinery, like 42 cum Shovel and 240 T Rear Dumpers in Gevra Expansion, Dipka & Kusmunda open cast mines and introduction of surface miners in opencast mines to improve operational efficiency and to cater to environmental needs.
During 2018-19, around 50% of the opencast coal production in CIL was through surface miners.
Further, in order to reduce import of coal, CIL is taking up source rationalization with part supply from higher grade coal sources.
More coal from various sources was offered through e-auction schemes, particularly special forward e-auction, for power consumers, not having fuel supply agreement with CIL sources.
The company is also undertaking portal-based monitoring of ongoing projects to ensure their timely completion.
"Coal India has taken steps to boost its coal production, including opening of 55 greenfield projects having capacity of 92 MTPA (million tonne per annum) and expansion of 193 brownfield projects having capacity of about 310 MTPA in next five years," Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said.
Besides, CIL has introduced technology to improve its work efficiency with high capacity Heavy Earth Moving Machinery, like 42 cum Shovel and 240 T Rear Dumpers in Gevra Expansion, Dipka & Kusmunda open cast mines and introduction of surface miners in opencast mines to improve operational efficiency and to cater to environmental needs.
During 2018-19, around 50% of the opencast coal production in CIL was through surface miners.
Further, in order to reduce import of coal, CIL is taking up source rationalization with part supply from higher grade coal sources.
More coal from various sources was offered through e-auction schemes, particularly special forward e-auction, for power consumers, not having fuel supply agreement with CIL sources.
