Coal Sector PSUs on Verge to increase coal Projects in next 5 Years, step up to boost coal production

Coal India Limited (CIL) has planned to develop 36 new coal projects in the next 5 years. The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has planned to open 7 new coal mines in the next 5 years. NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has planned to open 2 new coal mines.

The coal ministry has allocated a total of 175 coal blocks. Of these, 65 coal blocks have received mine opening permissions of which 54 are presently operational. These coal blocks are located across different states and regions of India.

Coal India Adopted Measures to Increase Coal Production

Coal India Limited (CIL) has adopted several measures to increase coal production. In its Underground (UG) mines, CIL is adopting Mass Production Technologies (MPT), mainly with Continuous Miners (CMs), wherever feasible. CIL has also planned Highwalls (HW) mines because of the availability of Abandoned/ Discontinued mines.

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CIL is also planning large-capacity UG mines wherever feasible. In its Opencast (OC) mines, CIL already has state-of-the-art technology in its high-capacity Excavators, Dumpers, and Surface Miners.

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All-India Domestic Coal Production in October 2024

The all-India domestic coal production in October 2024 was 84.47 Million tonnes (MT) (provisional) in comparison to 78.57 MT of the same period last year with a growth of about 7.5 %.

To promote environmental sustainability in Coal/Lignite mines in the country various sustainable & environment-friendly initiatives have been taken such as plantation/ bio-reclamation, mine water utilization for community use, development of eco-parks, and adoption of energy efficiency measures.

In addition, Regular liaison is being undertaken by Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) for the grounding of new projects and the operation of existing projects. SCCL has initiated action for developing infrastructure for the evacuation of coal like Coal Handling Plants (CHPs), Crushers, Mobile Crushers, Pre-weigh-bins, etc.

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