Birbhum Coalfield

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Birbhum Coalfield
Location
Location Deucha, Pachami
state West Bengal
Country India
Production
Products Coal
History
Opened2016

The Birbhum is a large coal field located in the east of India in West Bengal. Birbhum is having estimated reserves of 5 billion tonnes of coal. [1]

Deucha Pachami coal block spread over an area of 9.7 km2 is to be developed by Bengal Birbhum Coal Company Limited. Another potential coal reserve is Dewanganj Harinsingha block with an estimated area of 2.6 km2. [2] [3] These blocks are located in Mohammad Bazar CD Block.

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References

  1. "Coal in India" (PDF). ibm.nic.in. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. "Deocha-Pachami-Dewanganj-Harinsingha, Birbhum Coalfield, India". Environmental Justice Atlas . Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. "India's largest coal mine coming up at Birbhum: Mamata". The Hindu, 4 December 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.