Bastacola Area

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Bastacolla Area
Location
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Bastacolla Area
Location in Jharkhand
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Bastacolla Area
Bastacolla Area (India)
State Jharkhand
Country India
Coordinates 23°45′44″N86°24′43″E / 23.7621°N 86.4119°E / 23.7621; 86.4119
Production
ProductsCoking coal
Owner
Company Bharat Coking Coal Limited
Website http://www.bcclweb.in/
Year of acquisition1971-72

Bastacolla Area is one of the 12 operational areas of BCCL located in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India.

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History

The Bastacolla Area was formed with 33 mines of the pre-nationalised era. The primitive culture then prevailing contributed to low productivity of mines. After nationalisation efforts have been made to streamline systems and improve operational systems. [1]

Geography

Bastacola Area
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Mines Rescue Station
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BCCL Regional Hospital, Tisra
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Bastacola Area
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Kusunda Area
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Kujama colliery
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Kuya colliery
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Ghanoodih colliery
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Dobari colliery
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Bera colliery
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Bastacolla colliery
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Kusunda colliery
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Dhansar colliery
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Gondudih Khas Kusunda colliery
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East Basuriya colliery
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Basuriya colliery
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Godhur colliery
Collieries in the Kusunda and Bastacolla Areas of BCCL
U: Underground colliery, O: Open Cast colliery, M: Mixed colliery, W: Washery, F: Facility, A: Administrative headquarters
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Location

The Bastacolla Area is located around 23°45′44″N86°24′43″E / 23.7621°N 86.4119°E / 23.7621; 86.4119 .

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The Bastacolla Area is situated in the eastern portion of Jharia coalfield. It is about 8 km east of Dhanbad Junction railway station. [2]

Mining activity

Mine plan

An overview of the proposed mining activity plan in Cluster VIII (data shown here is as per amendment sought), a group of 6 mines in the Bastacolla Area, as of 2013, is as follows: [3]

1. Bastacolla colliery with both an underground mine and an open cast mine. The underground was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 0.429 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 18 years. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 0.13 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 3 years.

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BBMK University
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IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
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BCCL Sijua Area
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BCCL Kusunda Area
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BCCL Bastacolla Area
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Dhanbad
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Belgaria
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Jharia Khas
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Jharia
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Saraidhela
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Wasseypur
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Tetulmari
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Jogta
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Godhar
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Dhaunsar
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Chhatatanr
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Chandaur
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Bhuli
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Basaria
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Bhagatdih
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Loyabad
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Sijua
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Cities, towns and locations in the central portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre
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2. Bera colliery with both an underground mine and an open cast mine. The underground was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 0.247 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 13 years. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 0.195 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 3 years.

3. Dobari colliery with a proposed open cast mine. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 3.86 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 6 years.

4. Ghanoodih colliery with an open cast mine. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 1.820 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 5 years.

5. Kuya colliery with a proposed open cast mine. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 2.60 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 15 years.

6. Kujama colliery with an open cast mine. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 0.780 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 5 years.

Mine fire

Kujama colliery is affected by mining fire and is closed since 1995. Ghanoodih colliery is affected by surface fire in the south-east portion of the quarry. [1]

Healthcare

BCCL has a Regional Hospital, with 50 beds at Tisra. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bastacolla Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. "Bastacola Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. "Amendment sought for revised capacities" (PDF). Cluster VIII. Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. "Bastacolla Area Welfare". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 19 June 2019.