CCL To Raise Output By Two Folds

As part of its development plan, Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) is ready to increase the company’s production by two fold by the next couple of years. It also plans to raise the capacity of coal washeries.

The decision to increase output is taken in order to meet up increased demand in the power sector.

Mr. R.P. Rotolia, CCL’s Chairman and Managing Director stated that the company aspired to achieve a production aim of about 78 million tonnes (mt) by 2011-12 from the surviving intensity of about 44mt while the Coal Ministry is inviting 84 mt by final year of the Eleventh Plan.

In a proposal to reach the target, CCL has also planed to set up novel projects with an objective, which is higher than what they were meant for. Among those are the Magadh project (20 mt), Amrapali (12 mt), North Urimari (3.5 mt), Konar and Karo (3 mt each). Two of the subsisting large mines Piparwar and Asoka that were designed for 6.5 mt, would be aroused to 10 mt each.

It is noticed that the majority of the company’s production came from opencast mines and only 2 mt from underground (UG) mines. Now, CCL is also trying to raise the share of underground production.

The company’s board has sanctioned the introduction of continuous mine in Chiru UG at a cost of about Rs 145 crore to conjure this mine’s output from 2 mt to 8 mt per annum.

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