CIL to set up sixteen Coal Washeries

coal indiaCoal India Limited envisages setting up sixteen washeries out of which, six are in BCCL in the state of Jharkhand, four in MCL in the state of Odisha , three in CCL in the state of Jharkhand, one in ECL in the state of West Bengal and two in SECL in the state of Chattisgarh.

So far work order to set up four washeries, three in BCCL and one in CCL, has been issued. Total set up cost for these four washeries is estimated to be Rs.636.32 crores.

            The proposed washeries are tentatively scheduled to be set up during XII and XIII plan period. These washeriesare as follows:

State Subsidiary Washery Capacity (Mty) Type Scheme Anticipated year of commissioning
West Bengal ECL Chitra 2.5 Non-coking BOM 2017-18
ECL Sonpurbazari 8.0 Non-coking BOM
Jharkahnd BCCL Madhuband 5.0 Coking BOM 2014-15
BCCL Patherdih 5.0 Coking BOM 2014-15
BCCL Patherdih 2.5 Coking BOM 2016-17
BCCL Bhojudih 2.0 Non-coking BOM 2016-17
BCCL Dugda 2.5 Coking BOM 2016-17
BCCL Dahibari 1.6 Non-Coking BOM 2015-16
Jharkhand CCL Ashoka 10.0 Non-coking BOM 2015-16
CCL NewPiparwar 3.5 Non-coking TURNKEY
CCL Karo 2.5 Non-coking BOM 2017-18
CCL Konar 3.5 Non-coking BOM 2017-18
CCL Dhori 2.5 Coking TURNKEY
Chattisgarh SECL Kusmunda 10.0 Non-coking BOM
SECL Baroud 5.0 Non-coking BOM 2017-18
Orissa MCL Basundhara 10.0 Non-coking BOM 2016-17
MCL Jagannath 10.0 Non-coking BOM 2017-18
MCL Hingula 10.0 Non-coking BOM 2016-17
MCL IB Valley 10.0 Non-coking BOM
Maharashtra WCL Kolarpimpri 5.0 Non-coking BOM
TOTAL 111.1

Coking coalwasheries are planned to produce washed coal of ash% < 18% and non- coking coalwasheries are planned to produce washed coal of ash% < 34%.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal, Shri Pratik Prakash Bapu Patil in a written reply in LokSabha today.