(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?
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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7th POSITION
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 2.00 Bokaro, Jharkhand
2. Bhojudih Coking BCCL 1.70 Purulia, West Bengal
3. Sudamdih Coking BCCL 1.60 Dhanbad, Jharkhand
4. Moonidih Coking BCCL 1.60 Dhanbad, Jharkhand
5. Mahuda Coking BCCL 0.63 Dhanbad, Jharkhand
6. Madhuband Coking BCCL 2.50 Dhanbad, Jharkhand
7. Kathara Coking CCL 3.00 Bokaro, Jharkhand
8. Kargali Coking CCL 2.72 Bokaro, Jharkhand
9. Swang Coking CCL 0.75 Bokaro, Jharkhand
10. Rajrappa Coking CCL 3.00 Ramgarh, Jharkhand
11. Kedla Coking CCL 2.60 Ramgarh, Jharkhand
12. Nandan Coking WCL 1.20 Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
13. Gidi Non-coking CCL 2.50 Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
14. Piparwar Non-coking CCL 6.50 Chatra, Jharkhand
15. Bina Non-coking NCL 4.50 Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Total 36.80
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)
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 30.35
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 75.50
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 17.83
Grand Total of Phase 1 & Phase 2 Washing capacities 123.68
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