Lok Sabha Question No. 227 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Coal Washeries
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *227 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018 Coal Washeries

## *227.  SHRIMATI  BHAVANA  PUNDALIKRAO  GAWALI  PATIL;  SHRI  KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  coal  washeries  in  coal  regions  of  the  country including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether each of the said washeries is functional at present, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  propose  to  increase  the  number  of  coal  washeries  in  these States; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question  No. 227  for  03.01.2018

(a) to (c): Coal India Limited (CIL) has set up 15 (fifteen) coal washeries in coal regions of the country. The details of capacity of the washeries in Mty (million tonne per year) and their location are given in the list below:

| Sl. no.   | Name of coal washery   | Type       | Subsidiary company   |   Capacity (Mty) | District, State            |
|-----------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.        | Dugda-II               | Coking     | BCCL                 |             2    | Bokaro, Jharkhand          |
| 2.        | Bhojudih               | Coking     | BCCL                 |             1.7  | Purulia, West Bengal       |
| 3.        | Sudamdih               | Coking     | BCCL                 |             1.6  | Dhanbad, Jharkhand         |
| 4.        | Moonidih               | Coking     | BCCL                 |             1.6  | Dhanbad, Jharkhand         |
| 5.        | Mahuda                 | Coking     | BCCL                 |             0.63 | Dhanbad, Jharkhand         |
| 6.        | Madhuband              | Coking     | BCCL                 |             2.5  | Dhanbad, Jharkhand         |
| 7.        | Kathara                | Coking     | CCL                  |             3    | Bokaro, Jharkhand          |
| 8.        | Kargali                | Coking     | CCL                  |             2.72 | Bokaro, Jharkhand          |
| 9.        | Swang                  | Coking     | CCL                  |             0.75 | Bokaro, Jharkhand          |
| 10.       | Rajrappa               | Coking     | CCL                  |             3    | Ramgarh, Jharkhand         |
| 11.       | Kedla                  | Coking     | CCL                  |             2.6  | Ramgarh, Jharkhand         |
| 12.       | Nandan                 | Coking     | WCL                  |             1.2  | Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh |
| 13.       | Gidi                   | Non-coking | CCL                  |             2.5  | Hazaribagh, Jharkhand      |
| 14.       | Piparwar               | Non-coking | CCL                  |             6.5  | Chatra, Jharkhand          |
| 15.       | Bina                   | Non-coking | NCL                  |             4.5  | Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh   |
|           | Total                  |            |                      |            36.8  |                            |

As mentioned above, CIL has not setup any washery in the state of Maharashtra, Karnataka and  Gujarat.  However  there  is  one  washery  in  the  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  All  the  above washeries in coal regions of the country are functional at present.

(d)  &  (e): CIL  has  planned  to  set  up  27  Coal  washeries  in  two  phases.  9  coking  coal washeries  (30.35  Mty  total  capacity)  and  9  non-coking  coal  washeries  (75.5  Mty  total capacity)  will  be  set  up  in  the  first  phase,  whereas,  9  additional/  replacement/  renovated coking  coal  washeries  (of  total  capacity  17.83  Mty)  will  be  set  up  in  Second  Phase.  The details are given below:

| Sl. No.                           | Washery                           | Capacity (Mty)                    | Subsidiary                        | Location (District, State)        |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 9 Coking Coal Washeries (Phase-1) | 9 Coking Coal Washeries (Phase-1) | 9 Coking Coal Washeries (Phase-1) | 9 Coking Coal Washeries (Phase-1) | 9 Coking Coal Washeries (Phase-1) |
| 1                                 | Madhuband                         | 5.00                              | BCCL                              | Dhanbad, Jharkhand                |
| 2                                 | Patherdih-I                       | 5.00                              | BCCL                              | Dhanbad, Jharkhand                |
| 3                                 | Dahibari                          | 1.60                              | BCCL                              | Dhanbad, Jharkhand                |
| 4                                 | Patherdih-II                      | 2.50                              | BCCL                              | Dhanbad, Jharkhand                |
| 5                                 | Bhojudih                          | 2.00                              | BCCL                              | Purulia, West Bengal              |
| 6                                 | Dugda (New)                       | 2.50                              | BCCL                              | Bokaro, Jharkhand                 |
| 7                                 | Moonidih (New)                    | 2.50                              | BCCL                              | Dhanbad, Jharkhand                |
| 8                                 | Topa                              | 5.25                              | CCL                               | Hazaribagh, Jharkhand             |
| 9                                 | Kargali (New)                     | 4.00                              | CCL                               | Bokaro, Jharkhand                 |
| Total                             | Total                             | 30.35                             |                                   |                                   |

| Sl. No.                                            | Washery                                            | Capacity (Mty)                        | Subsidiary                            | Location (District, State)            |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 9 Non-Coking Coal Washeries (Phase-1)              | 9 Non-Coking Coal Washeries (Phase-1)              | 9 Non-Coking Coal Washeries (Phase-1) | 9 Non-Coking Coal Washeries (Phase-1) | 9 Non-Coking Coal Washeries (Phase-1) |
| 10                                                 | Ashoka                                             | 10.00                                 | CCL                                   | Chatra, Jharkhand                     |
| 11                                                 | Konar                                              | 7.00                                  | CCL                                   | Bokaro, Jharkhand                     |
| 12                                                 | Karo                                               | 3.50                                  | CCL                                   | Bokaro, Jharkhand                     |
| 13                                                 | Basundhara                                         | 10.00                                 | MCL                                   | Sundergarh Odisha                     |
| 14                                                 | Ib Valley                                          | 10.00                                 | MCL                                   | Jharsuguda, Odisha                    |
| 15                                                 | Hingula                                            | 10.00                                 | MCL                                   | Angul, Odisha                         |
| 16                                                 | Jagannath                                          | 10.00                                 | MCL                                   | Angul, Odisha                         |
| 17                                                 | Kusmunda                                           | 10.00                                 | SECL                                  | Korba, Chhattisgarh                   |
| 18                                                 | Baroud                                             | 5.00                                  | SECL                                  | Raigarh, Chhattisgarh                 |
| Total                                              | Total                                              | 75.50                                 |                                       |                                       |
| 9 coking coal washeries (Phase-2)                  | 9 coking coal washeries (Phase-2)                  | 9 coking coal washeries (Phase-2)     | 9 coking coal washeries (Phase-2)     | 9 coking coal washeries (Phase-2)     |
| 19                                                 | Tapin                                              | 4.00                                  | CCL                                   | Ramgarh, Jharkhand                    |
| 20                                                 | Kathara (Replacement)                              | 3.00                                  | CCL                                   | Bokaro, Jharkhand                     |
| 21                                                 | Kusunda                                            | 2.00                                  | BCCL                                  | Dhanbad, Jharkhand                    |
| 22                                                 | Katras                                             | 2.00                                  | BCCL                                  | Dhanbad, Jharkhand                    |
| 23                                                 | Dugda II                                           | 1.00                                  | BCCL(renovation)                      | Bokaro, Jharkhand                     |
| 24                                                 | Madhuband I                                        | 2.00                                  | BCCL(renovation of Madhuband washery) | Dhanbad, Jharkhand                    |
| 25                                                 | Sudamdih                                           | 1.60                                  | BCCL(renovation)                      | Dhanbad, Jharkhand                    |
| 26                                                 | Mahuda                                             | 0.63                                  | BCCL(renovation)                      | Dhanbad, Jharkhand                    |
| 27                                                 | Moonidih                                           | 1.60                                  | BCCL(renovation)                      | Dhanbad, Jharkhand                    |
| Total                                              | Total                                              | 17.83                                 |                                       |                                       |
| Grand Total of Phase 1 &Phase 2 Washing capacities | Grand Total of Phase 1 &Phase 2 Washing capacities | 123.68                                |                                       |                                       |

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