Centre’s nod for mining in 170,000 hectares of forest in Chhattisgarh Hasdeo Arand is one of the largest contiguous stretches of very dense forest in central India, spanning about 170,000 hectares.

Coal News - Published on Wed, 01 Jul 2020. Image Source: Coal Auction. x DOWNLOAD. India to Replace 4 Coal Mines in Chhattisgarh from Auction

Jun 24, 2020· A 58-year-old miner was killed in an explosion at an underground coal mine in Chhattisgarh's Koriya district on Wednesday, an official from the mining company said.

New Delhi: Coal-bearing states, including Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, may suffer an estimated revenue loss of ₹319 crore on account of a three-day strike by Coal India ...

Among the mines offered, analysts expect fierce bidding for Odisha’s Chendipada (40 MTPA) and Macchakatta (30 MTPA) blocks and Chhattisgarh’s Gare Pelma IV/1 (6 MTPA) coal mine.

Jul 01, 2020· The Centre is open to tweaking commercial coal mining auctions on the request of State governments, Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said. In …

New Delhi: Heavy rain in Chhattisgarh's Korba district has led to flooding in the lower trenches of the Dipka coal mine and brought operations in the country's third-largest open-pit mining ...

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The ongoing auction of 41 coal mines across the country would open up pristine and contiguous forests for mining in parts of central India, government documents show, even as the Union environment ...

The Centre is open to tweaking commercial coal mining auctions on the request of State governments, Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said. In an interview with BusinessLine, the Minister said ...

After a first day of strike by trade unions in Coal India, Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi tweeted on Thursday that the planned three-day strike will cause a loss of Rs 319 crores ...

Jun 27, 2020· An Amravati-based conservationist and founder of Satpuda Foundation, which aims to protect wildlife, told Arab News: “If the coal mine auction …

New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) The government is considering the Chhattisgarh government''s request to replace four coal blocks marked for auction for commercial mining, Union minister Pralhad Joshi said ...

Jun 27, 2020· MUMBAI: Environmentalists backed by some state governments have raised concerns over the Indian government’s recent decision to auction 41 coal mines …

Jun 18, 2020· New Delhi: In a big reform initiative aimed at attracting global investment in the mining sector, the government on Thursday started auction of coal mines for commercial extraction by the private sector. In all 41 mines with total geological coal reserve of 17 billion tonne is on offer under the first phase of commercial coal mine auctions. These include both large and small mines with peak ...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking cancellation of coal block allocation in Chhattisgarh to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) and the mining operations by the Adani Enterprise Limited (AEL) for violating the environmental clearance granted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Jul 06, 2020· Chhattisgarh. Goa. Haryana. Himachal Pradesh ... arbitrary and illegal action" of the Centre in launching the auction of commercial coal mining for nine coal blocks situated ... More Latest News ...

1 day ago· The coal blocks auction would contribute substantively to projected coal production in 2025-26 and generate employment for 2.8 lakh people. Ramanandan told Frontline that private players would cut costs, steal coal from CIL mines and pay workers less. “Anyone who has a gutka business can start a coal mine under the new rules,” he said. The ...

Jayaswal Neco is to open a new Gare IV/8 coal mine project located at Khamaria and Karwahi village in Gharghoda taluk in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. The proposed rated capacity of the mine is at 1.2 mtpa from mining area of 491 ha. The mined coal is to be used for sponge iron plant located at Siltara, 16 kms from Raipur.

Abandoned coal mine led to the creation of a huge water body covering an area of over 10.50 hectare with 1.75 km long stretch and a maximum depth of around 300 feet.

After withdrawing the Bander coal mine in Maharashtra from list of coal blocks on auction, Indian government is considering to replace four mines with 20 million tonne per annum capacity in ...

The Union coal and mines minister also stressed that apprehensions of the Jharkhand government that investors may not turn up for the auction of mines due to COVID-19 were "unfounded". Of the 41 blocks being put for auction for commercial mining, the Centre is withdrawing one mine of Bander in Maharashtra as it falls under eco-sensitive zone, Joshi told PTI in an interview.

Coal production nil in most mines during 3-day strike: Trade union leader. Five trade unions, including RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), of Coal India (CIL) have been on strike since Thursday to protest against the government's decision to start commercial coal mining.

The auction process of commercial coal mining witnessed a "very good start" and the response has been the best in domestic coal history, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi has said. A total of 1,140 ...

As a resource-rich state, Chhattisgarh in central India is the site of frequent conflict between people and mining corporations. In the Hasdeo Aranya forests, the indigenous Gond people face the obliteration of their way of life as the Adani Group pushes for a barrage of new coal mines.

Aug 20, 2019· The mishap took place around 3.45 am in Jhilmili coal mine of SECL, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, when the mining work was underway, Koriya Superintendent of Police Vivek Shukla said. As per preliminary information, a portion of the roof of the underground mine caved in, killing two workers, he said.

Coal mining in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh suspended in 2012. Coal mining at the Namchik-Namphuk coal block in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh has been suspended since May 2012 after the directions of the Centre following involvement of insurgent groups in the extraction process, the state Assembly was informed on Friday.

Jun 18, 2020· Various government reports, Coal India Vision-2030, CEA plan, etc., state that no new coal mine allocations are needed for India’s coal requirements. They also point out that Coal India Limited is capable of fulfilling India's requirement of coal …

Jun 18, 2020· New Delhi, June 18 : In a big reform initiative aimed at attracting global investment in the mining sector, the government on Thursday started auction of coal mines for commercial extraction by the private sector. In all 41 mines with total geological coal reserve of 17 billion tonne is on offer under the first phase of commercial coal mine auctions.

KOLKATA: The environment ministry has cleared 10 coal mining projects with a total capacity of 160 million tonnes a year and four washeries that can handle 31 million tonnes annually. These include Coal India’s projects for seven mines and two washeries with an annual capacities of 141 million tonnes and 15 million tonnes respectively. The ministry cleared 14 of the 23 projects it considered.

COAL DEPOSITS IN CHHATTISGARH The state has 16% of the total coal deposits of India. 44483 million tonnes coal has been estimated in 12 coalfields of the State located in Raigarh, Surguja, Koriya and Korba districts. The state ranks 2nd in coal production by contributing over 18% to the total national production. Most of the coal deposits are of power grade coal.

Chhattisgarh: River changes course, flows into coal mine in Korba Oct 02, 2019, 12:04PM IST Source: TNN After incessant rains in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, Hasdeo's subsidiary river Lilagar ...

Jun 19, 2020· Forty-one coal mines up for auction this time includes fully explored and partially explored mines in states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha. Morga II, also in Hasdeo Arand coal block, has an area of 26.64 sqkm of which 85% is forest land. Madhya Pradesh’s Gotitoria East coal block is 80% forest land and acts as drainage for Sitarewa river.