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Thirteen Coal Washries to be set up by Coal India

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Ministry of Coal

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Posted On:

04 APR 2022 4:59PM by PIB Delhi


In Coal India Limited (CIL) has plan to set up 12 new coking coal washeries and one non-coking coal new washery to reduce the quantity of ash and useless component from coal. All these washeries are expected to be operational by FY:2026. Details of new washeries set up or planned in CIL are as under:

Commissioned in last 5 Years

Dahibari Coking Coal Washery (1.6 MTY)

Patherdih I Coking Coal Washery (5 MTY)

Construction Completed in 2021-22

Madhuband Coking Coal Washery (5 MTY)

Planned Coking Coal Washeries – 1st Phase

Under

construction

LoI Issued

Under Tender evaluation

Total

2 numbers

Patherdih II

(2.5 MTY),

Bhojudih (2 MTY)

2 numbers

New Kathara (3 MTY)

Basantpur-Tapin

(4 MTY)

1 number

Moonidih

(2.5 MTY)

5 numbers

(Total Capacity – 14.0 MTY)

Planned New Coking Coal Washeries – 2nd Phase

Under Tendering process

Under Conceptualisation

1 number

  1. New Rajrappa (3 MTY)

3 numbers

  1. Topa (4 MTY)
  2. New Sawang (1.5 MTY)
  3. Dhori (2.5 MTY)

New Non-Coking Coal Washeries

Under Construction – 1 number

Ib Valley (10 MTY)

 

Further, in SCCL, one washery with 1.0 MTPA operational capacity is working on BOO (Build Own Operate) basis at Manuguru area, Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in  Rajya Sabha today.

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MV/ RKP