No.13016/47/2008CAI(Pt.

) GovernmentofIndia MinistryofCoal NewDelhithe30THMay,2012

NOTICE
Sub: Identificationofcoalblocksforallocationandearmarkingforvarioussectorsreg.

ThelistofthecoalblocksidentifiedforallocationandearmarkedforvarioussectorsisAnnexed herewith.Furtheractionwouldbetakenasindicatedinthenoteattached.Thisisforyourinformation. Encls:A.A. Sd/ (SandeepGupta) UnderSecretarytoGovt.ofIndia To i) Secretary,MinistryofPower ii) Secretary,MinistryofSteel iii) Secretary,Deptt.ofIndustrialPolicyandPromotion iv) Secretary,Deptt.ofFertilizers

v)

NIC with a request to upload on the website of the Ministry for information.

ANNEXURE LIST OF COAL BLOCKS IDENTIFIED FOR ALLOCATION

S.No. Coalfield Block Area (Sq.Km) Tentative Depth Range (m) Total Reserve (MT) General Grade Status of Detailed Expl. OC/UG Ultimate Capacity mty. Remarks

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

East Bokaro Raniganj Jharia Jharia North Karanpura West Bokaro Pench Kanhan Sohagpur Raniganj Raniganj East Bokaro

Jhirki &Jhirki west Surajnagar Aluara Parbatpur North Badam Dip Side Duni Tambia Patasi Dharma Kabirtirtha North Kathara Ph-I
Kathara Ph-II

8 10 10 4.7 12.5 2 13 12 7.2 13.8 1.5 5

Incrop430 120-250 450-1350 65-820 170-760 Incrop360 Incrop410 40-700 165-790 390-640 30-300 300-600

301.46 259.88 720 425 1040 140 89.19 234.-08 300 600 9.00 296.00

S-I-UG SC I to A-F SI-UG SI-UG WI-UG SIIWIV WIWIV SI-WIV C-F

SII-W IV

Detailed Semi detailed Regional Semi detailed Semi detailed Semi detailed Regional Regional Regional Regional Explored Explored

OC UG UG UG UG UG UG UG UG UG UG UG 0.50 0.50

SII-UG WIV WIV

East Bokaro North

Integrated Steel Integrated Steel Integrated Steel (Govt) Integrated Steel (Govt) Integrated Steel (Govt) Integrated Steel Integrated Steel Integrated Steel Integrated Steel Integrated Steel (Govt) Integrated Steel Integrated Steel

S.No.

Coalfield

Block

Area (Sq.Km)

Tentative Depth Range (m)

Total Reserve (MT)

General Grade

Status of Detailed Expl.

OC/UG

Ultimate Capacity mty.

Remarks

1 2

Kamptee Kamptee

Bokhara Tonda KhairiKhandala Bicharpur East AndalBabuisole Rawanwara East Dhau North Dahegaon Dhapewada

3.5

7.8 6 3.7 4 4 28

Incrop315 Incrop500 165-300 20-600 50-300 100-600 200-650

26 59.67

A-G C-F

Detailed Semi Detailed Regional Explored Explored Explored Not Explored

OC

Cement Cement

UG UG OC/UG 0.50 UG UG UG 0.50 0.30 1.00 Cement Cement Cement Cement Cement

3 4 5 6 7

Sohagpur Raniganj PenchKanahan PenchKanhan Kamptee

40 101.29 46.00 22.00 341.90

B-D B-E B-F B-E A-F

1 2 3 4 5

Korba Sohagpur Bander Kamptee Sohagpur

Karkoma Bicharpur North Mohan Kalambi Kameshwar Shahdol

10 11 19 8 10

175-460 150-430 130-390 122-544 95-408

48.42 70 66.7 97.46 98.00

A-G A-F B-G A-F C-E

Regionally explored Regional Regional Not Explored Not Explored

UG UG UG UG UG

Sponge Iron Sponge Iron Sponge Iron Sponge iron Sponge iron

0.60 1.00

S.No.

Coalfield

Block

Area (Sq.Km)

Tentative Depth Range (m)

Total Reserve (MT)

General Grade

Status of Detailed Expl.

OC/UG

Ultimate Capacity mty.

Remarks

1 2

TatapaniRamkola TatapaniRamkola
Coalfield

Meguli Sursa

10 10

10-440 107-350

63.00 72.55

B-D B-D

Not Explored Not Explored

Status of Detailed Expl.

UG UG

0.50 1.50

Surface Gasification Surface Gasification

Remarks

S.No.

Block

Area (Sq.Km)

Tentative Depth Range (m)

Total Reserve (MT)

General Grade

OC/UG

Ultimate Capacity mty.

1 2 3 4

Mand Raigarh Brahmani South Karanpura Singrauli

Jilga-Barpali 26 KalyanpurBadalpara Tokisud-II Gand Bahera Ujheni KudanaliLaburi SarapalNuapara Tentuloi Barjora South Pachwara South Tamla North Bistupur Dandeshwar 6 2 NA

35-700 Incrop250 Incrop450 -

545.79 102.35 160 542.04 B-G -

Regionally explored Regional Semi detailed Regional

UG OC OC/UG -

Power Power Power Power

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Talcher Talcher Talcher Barjora Rajmahal Raniganj Raniganj

6 18 9 5.5 6.5 30 28

60-320 260-650 245-620 Incrop140 Incrop280 400-800 144-630

396.1 701.16 1234.32 48.48 280 1800.00 389.87

A-G C-G D-G F-G B-G B-D E-G

Regional Regional Regional Semi detailed Regional Not Explored Not Explored

OC UG UG UG OC UG UG 4.00 1.00

Power Power Power Power Power Power Power

12 13 14 15 16

Raniganj HasdeoArand HasdeoArand Kamptee Talcher

Domra Panagarh

15

400-800 Upto 250 Upto 250 60-520 40-500

917.77 114.00 43.40 340.00 550.00

D-E A-G A-G C-F D-F

Saidu North 7.25 Sector Saidu South 2.75 Sector Mahajanvadi 10 Chandrabila 9

Not Explored Regional Regional Not Explored Not Explored

Status of Detailed Expl.

UG OC OC UG

2.00

Power Power Power

1.00

Power Power

S.No.

Coalfield

Block

Area (Sq.Km)

Tentative Depth Range (m)

Total Reserve (MT)

General Grade

OC/UG

Ultimate Capacity mty.

Remarks

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Talcher Godavari Godavari Godavari MandRaigarh Auranga Korba Bhirbhum

Brahmani Cherla OC Cherla UG TadicherlaII Baisi Gava Kerwa DeochaPachami DewanganjHarinsinha Raniganj

13.2 0.66 1.99 18.75 6 15 11 9.7+ 2.6

Incrop300

58.9

B-G

A-E Incrop260 Incrop520 135-850 Incrop390 30-300 276.98 150 51.48 112.94 2025.62+ 38.69 360.00 C-UG C-G C-G B-E -

Semi detailed Semi detailed Semi detailed Regional Semi detailed Regional Promotional exploration Regional

OC/UG

Government Government Government

UG UG OC/UG OC/UG

Government Government Government Government Government

Raniganj

6.4

Explored

UG

1.00

Government

10 11 12

Mand Raigarh Mand Raigarh HasdeoArand

Banai Bhalumuda Kente Extn

17.2 16.4 17

Upto 600 Upto 600 Upto 250

628.71 550.00 200.00

A-G A-G B-G

Promotional Promotional Part Regional

OC/UG OC/UG OC

Government Government Government

Notes: (i) The coal blocks earmarked for power sector are meant both for tariff based bidding and Central Government companies engaged in production of power. The further earmarking would be done in consultation with the Ministry of Power and CMPDIL and the same would be notified separately before the applications are invited. The blocks meant for Government companies shall be allocated for commercial mining only and they shall be circulated inviting applications after detailed terms and conditions are finalised. Applications for the blocks reserved for integrated steel for Government companies shall be separately circulated after finalisation of terms & conditions. The remaining blocks meant for allocation through auction by competitive bidding would be advertised once the bidding documents are ready. The coal blocks earmarked for allocation through tariff based bidding and for allocation through auction by competitive bidding shall be allotted only after exploration and preparation of Geological Report. *******

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