Mining methods in India

The MISSION of Coal India is to produce & market planned quantity of coal & coal products efficiently & Economically with due regards to safety, conservation & quality. The VISION of Coal India is to emerge as a global player in the primary energy sector committed to provide energy security to the country by attaining environmentally and socially sustainable growth through best practices from mine to market.

New R&R & CSR Policy introduced. Standardisation & Upgradation of HEMMs & Purchase of high capacity HEMMs. Global EOI received for Construction, Development & Operation of 7 nos. high capacity (2-5mty) UG mines. Global Tender floated for Re-development of 18 nos. Abandoned UG Mines in JV. Global Tender floated for setting-up 20 nos. New Coal Washeries with total capacity of 111.10 MTA. Bagged 02 virgin coal blocks in Mozambique (SA).

Setting up of Coal Regulatory Authority. Allocation of Captive Coal Blocks by Auction. Rs.50/- per ton Clean Coal Cess w.e.f. 1st.July 2010

1774 – First coal mine started in Raniganj Coalfield 1956 – Formation of National Coal Development Corporation (NCDC). 01-05-72 – Nationalisation of Coking Coal Mines & formation of BCCL. 01-05-73 – Nationalisation of Non-Coking Coal Mines & formation of Coal Mines Authority Limited (CMAL). 01-11-75 – Formation of CIL with 5 subsidiaries BCCL, CCL, WCL, ECL & CMPDIL. 28-11-85 – NCL carved out of CCL & SECL carved out of WCL. 03-04-92 – MCL formed out of SECL 01-01-2000 – Deregulation of Coal pricing & distribution. 15-03-07 – CIL & 4 subsidiaries (NCL, SECL, MCL & WCL) was accorded MINIRATNA Cat-I. 29-07-07 – CCL was accorded MINIRATNA Cat-I status. 29-05-09 – CMPDIL was accorded MINIRATNA Cat-II status. 24-10-08 – CIL was accorded NAVRATNA status.

Single Largest Coal Producing Company in the World. Largest Corporate Employer in India. Second largest land owner in India. CIL Fuels 76 out of 78 Coal based Thermal Power Stations in India. 82% market share in India. CIL was awarded Mini- Ratna status in 2007 & Nav-Ratna status in 2008 & Maha-Ratna status in 2011. Despatches 72% of Coal to Power Sectors. Paid highest Dividend of Rs.2,210 Cr. in 2009-10. Gross Sales of Rs.52,088Cr. in 2009-10. 81 nos. areas, 471 nos. coal mines (UG-273, OC-163 & Mixed-35) as on 31-03-2010. 17 nos. coal washeries (Coking-12 & Non-Coking-5). Produced 431.27mt coal in 2009-10 (OC-388.01, UG-43.26). Posted Net Profit of Rs.8,312Cr. in 2009-10.

COAL MINING IN INDIA Q-1. In which state of India Tertiary coal is found? (A) Meghalaya (B) Mizoram (C) Nagaland (D) All Q-2. In which Indian state both Gondwana & Tertiary coal are found? (A) Meghalaya (B)Assam (C) Nagaland (D) All Q-3. When did Coal India get Mini-Ratna status? (A) 2007 (B) 2006 (C) 2005 (D) 2004 Q-4. When did Coal India get Nav-Ratna status? (A) 2007 (B) 2008 (C) 2006 (D) 2005 Q-5. What was the total coal production of World in 2009 ? (A) 4,000 mt (B) 5,000 mt (C) 5,990 mt (D) 5,500 mt Q-6. Which is the largest coal importer country in the world? (A) Japan (B) Indonesia (C) China (D) India Q-7. Which is the largest coal exporter country in the world? (A) Australia (B) India (C) Indonesia (D) USA Q-8. How many coal washeries are presently operational in CIL? (A) 16 (B)17 (C) 15 (D) 14 Q-9. What is the contribution of Open Cast in Coal Production of India? (A) 88% (B) 80% (C) 85 % (D) 75% Q-...

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