Deucha Pachami coal block

Deucha Panchami Coal Mine

Location
Deucha Panchami Location in West Bengal
Location	Deucha, Panchami
State	West Bengal
Country	India
Coordinates	23°59′26″N87°31′27″E / 23.9906°N 87.52425°E / 23.9906; 87.52425 Coordinates: 23°59′26″N87°31′27″E / 23.9906°N 87.52425°E / 23.9906; 87.52425
History
Opened	2017
Owner
Company	Birbhum coalfield
Website	http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/

Deucha Panchami coal mine or Deaucha Panchami coal block is a coal mine situated in Deucha and Panchamati area under Mohamadbazar community Development Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India. This coal mine or block belongs to Birbhum coalfield area. There are about 2102 million tonnes of coal reserves in Deucha Panchami coal block. ^[1] This coal mine is the second-largest coal mine or coal block in the World and the largest in India, due to the amount of coal reserves. ^[2] It is the newest coal mine in West Bengal. ^[3]

Controversy

There happens a political agitation between the local Adivasis and ruling All India Trinamool Congress cadres in December 2021. Tribals of the area are against the construction of mine and refused to accept the compensation. ^[4] As per the news report they fear for eviction and loss of their properties, forest, agricultural land hence they claim that they do not want coal mines in the area. ^[5] Government officials meet with tribals protesters to resolve the issue. ^{[6] [7]} It is also claimed by the administration that CPI (Maoist) sided with the anti coal mine movement. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Transport

Railway

The nearest important city railway station from this coal mine is Sainthia Junction. ^{[11] [12]}

Road

The Panagarh–Morgram Highway runs above part of this coal block.

See also

• Birbhum coalfield

References

1. "India's largest coal mine coming up at Birbhum: Mamata". Thehindu.com. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
2. "As Bengal moves on mega coal block, chorus on the ground: 'Come to our villages, talk to us'". The Indian Express. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
3. "Deucha Coal Block". Ejatlas.org.
4. "Empty promises: Why locals oppose the world's second-largest coal mine". EastMojo. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
5. সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "Deucha Pachami Coal Block: ডেউচা-পাঁচামিতে খনির দাবিতে তৃণমূলের মিছিলে বাধা আদিবাসীদের, কর্মসূচি সফল, মত কেষ্টর". Anandabazar.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
6. "Deucha Pachami: দেউচা পাচামী কয়লা-প্রকল্প, সংশয় কাটাতে আদিবাসীদের সঙ্গে বৈঠকে সরকারি আধিকারিকরা". Zee24Ghanta.com (in Bengali). 28 November 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
7. সেনগুপ্ত, দয়াল. "Deucha Pachami: কারও মনে সংশয়, কেউ চান পুনর্বাসন". Anandabazar.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
8. "দেওচা-পাঁচামি প্রকল্পের প্রতিবাদ, আদিবাসীদের আন্দোলনের সমর্থনে হরিণসিংহায় মাও পোস্টার". Indian Express Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
9. "Mao Poster in Deocha Pachami : দেউচা পাচামিতে উদ্ধার 'মাওবাদী' পোস্টার, তদন্তে পুলিশ". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
10. "Deocha-Panchami project protest, Mao poster in support of tribal movement in Harin Singh". Indianexpres.in. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
11. Singh, Nikhil (13 December 2021). "As Bengal moves on mega coal block, tribals trying to get best deal possible". Maktoobmedia.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
12. "Nagarik Mancha Newsletter-1 of 2022 : DEUCHA PACHAMI AND COAL MINING – PRELIMINARY FACTSHEET: A Documentation" (PDF). Nagarikmancha,org. Retrieved 20 July 2022.