However, public sector major Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), which operates the opencast mines, denies the allegation and blames the pre-1971 leaseholders for abandoning their mines without backfilling or closure. On the other hand, the Jharkhand government claims that "encroachers" are the biggest hurdle in the resettlement plan.
The Jharkhand government has granted 524 leases for mining various major minerals-206 of which have been granted for coal alone. In addition, 2,717 leases covering an area of 8,426 ha have been granted for extracting minor minerals in the state. A significant portion of Jharkhand's population, 44 per cent, is below the poverty line and more ...
Jharkhand is endowed with vast resources of a variety of minerals and occupies a prominent place in the countrys as a mineral rich State. Abundant reserves of high-grade Iron ore, Bauxite, Chromite, Manganese ore along with other minerals such as Coal, Limestone, Dolomite, Tin, Nickel, Vanadium, Lead, Graphite, Gold, Gemstone, Diamond ...
EMIL is the lead partner in the consortium operating the Rajmahal Coal Mining Ltd (RCML). Rajmahal Coal Mines of Eastern Coalfields Ltd is located in Godda District in the state of Jharkhand. RCML operates the Rajmahal open cast mines of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., a Government of India undertaking.
History. Coal mining activities were initiated in Giridih by private owners in 1857, making it the earliest coal mine in Bihar/Jharkhand. East Indian Railway started organised mining in 1896. The ownership of the coalfield was handed over to the state collieries in 1936 and then transferred to National Coal Development Corporation in 1956.
The chief minister told the additional secretary of Ministry of Mines to ensure that the allottees of various coal blocks follow the law of the state, it said. According to state government rules, all companies should ensure that 75 per cent of the manpower working in a project should be from Jharkhand.
Centre intends to loot Jharkhand's mineral resources: Chief Minister Soren. He alleged that the Centre was more concerned about allotting the coal blocks to some of its "favourite companies", and hence ignored the state's request on the matter. PTI; December 11, 2021, 08:51 IST
Coal Mine. States. Features/Prominence. Jharia, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Jayanti, Godda, Giridih (Karbhari Coal Field), Ramgarh, Karanpura, Daltonganj. Jharkhand. Dhanbad – One of the oldest in Jharkhand and the richest coalfields of India. It is the storehouse of the best metallurgical coal i.e coking coal. Gondwana Coalfield.
The coal washery capacity in Dhanbad region in 2012-13 was close to 38 million tons of raw coal utilisation, as per the Coal Directory 2012-13 of the Ministry of Coal. With about 20 percent of the feed resulting as rejects, the washeries would generate about 7.6 million tons of rejects every year if operated at full capacity.
Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation-Under the Department, the Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation has been functioning and running a number of mines of graphite, limestone, kyanite, stone etc.The corporation has been alloted a number of coal Blocks by the Govt. of India for their developments. It also functions as ...
In mid-November 2011 Sister Valsa John, an anti-coal activist in India, was killed in her village of Pachwara, a small community in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.She was allegedly killed by individuals hired by coal mining companies. The individuals beat and hacked her to death. Sister Valsa was 52 and took her vows was a member of Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary.
We then moved to Chatra. This lesser known district of Jharkhand, is where the state's coal future is largely lying. Magadh, owned by CCL and slated to be Asia's biggest coal mine, is operating in the district's Tandwa block. There are four more major coal mines of CCL in Tandwa. In all these five mines, which are in close proximity to ...
According the eyewitnesses, the incident took place at around 8 am in the morning when dozens of people were carrying illegal mining in closed colliery for carrying out sell of stolen coal to the illegally operated soft coke units situated in Ledaharia and Kethardih area of Nirsa block of Dhanbad.
Local villagers protest against one of the largest coal mines of Jharkhand run by Panem Coal Mines Limited. People have put blockade to all kind of works for about 20 days In Nov-Dec 2012. Uncertainty hangs over the project, with locals vowing not to let a single coal-laden truck leave the mines until the displaced families are rehabilitated.
Ltd on Saturday won Gondulpara coal mine in Jharkhand on the sixth day of commercial mining auction. Companies like Vedanta Ltd and EMIL Mines and Mineral Resources Ltd were also vying for the coal block. Adani Enterprises made a final offer of 20.75 per cent revenue sharing for Gondulpara coal mine which has a geological reserves of 176.33 …
Jharkhand has large deposits of minerals, providing a solid launching pad for mining and mineral based industries. With 40% of nation's mineral reserves, the state government is committed to rapid industrial development by leveraging the advantage the state provides due to the presence of variety of minerals in abundance.
Jharkhand, with more than 200 coal mines, holds 27 per cent of the country's coking coal reserves estimated at 19.4 billion tonnes and fuels India's thermal power. However, the families of more than five lakh workers, particularly those in unorganised jobs in the Jharia coalfields region, continue to be victims of exploitation.