| Location | |
|---|---|
  Rajmahal Coalfield | |
| Jharkhand | |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 25°2′35″N87°20′39″E / 25.04306°N 87.34417°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Power grade coal |
| Owner | |
| Company | Eastern Coalfields Limited |
The Rajmahal Coalfield is a large coalfield located in Jharkhand in eastern India.
Rajmahal coalfield is centred around 25°2′35″N87°20′39″E / 25.04306°N 87.34417°E .
Five relatively small coal basins – Hura, Chuperbhita, Pachwara, Mahuagarhi and Brahmani - compose the Rajmahal Coalfields. They form a sort of a broken chain along the western flank of the Rajmahal Hills in the north to West Bengal's Birbhum district in the south. The main advantage of this coalfield is that much of its reserves are untouched. [1] Another description shows the Rajmahal area as being composed of the following: Hura, Gilhuria and Jilbari, Chuparbhita, Pachwara and Brahmani. [2]
According to Geological Survey of India reserves of coal as on 1.1.2004 in Rajmahal Coalfield was 13.13 billion tonnes. It was the third highest reserve in Jharkhand, after Jharia Coalfield (19.4 billion tonnes) and North Karanpura Coalfield (14.6 billion tonnes). While Raniganj Coalfield is the major producer of superior quality non-coking coal, Rajmahal is one of the coalfields that has power-grade coal at shallow depth (up to 300 m). [3]
A major coal mining project of Eastern Coalfields Limited (Rajmahal open-cast project, a part of Rajmahal coalfield) is going on in Boarijore, Mahagama and Sunderpahari CD Blocks of Godda district in Jharkhand. [4] Rajmahal open-cast project (earlier known as Lalmatia Colliery) supplies coal to the 2,100 MW Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 2,340 MW Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station. [5]
As of 2020, major activity is going on near Mahagama town and Lalmatia village. Please see the satellite view of the Google map.
The Rajmahal Opencast project came up in the early 1980s with an annual cpapcity of 5 million tonnes. The capacity was raised to 10.5 million tonnes with Canadian collaboration in 1994. The capacity is being expanded to 17 million tonnes. [6]
EMIL the mining arm of the Aditya Birla Group has been involved in the functioning of Rajmahal Opencast Mines of Eastern Coalfields. Mining operations started in July 2013. It is expected to produce 200 million tonnes of coal over 12.5 years. [7] With the involvement of the Essel Mining and Industries Limited (EMIL) in the Rajmahal Opencast project, supplies to the 2,340 MW Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station and the 2,100 MW Farakka Super Thermal Power Station of NTPC were expected to improve. [8]
Simlong and Chatkam collieries and other nearby collieries of Rajmahal coalfield are operated by Eastern Coalfields Limited in Littipara CD block. [9]
Panem Coal operates the Pachhwara Central project with reserves of 562 million tonnes of coal at Panchuara. [10]
Godda district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. It lies in the northeastern part of the state. The geographical area that now comprises Godda district used to be part of the erstwhile Santhal Parganas district. Godda town is the headquarters of Godda district. The area of the district is 2110 km², with a population of around 1,313,551.
Littipara is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Pakur subdivision of the Pakur district, Jharkhand state, India.
Godda is a town with a municipal Council in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the headquarters of the Godda district.
Lalmatia Colliery was a private, underground coal mine at Lalmatia, District- Santhal Paragana. After nationalisation of non-coking coal mines in India during 1973, this mine was taken over by the Indian government and came under Eastern Coalfields Limited.
Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant is located at Nabarun in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The plant is one of the coal-based power plants of NTPC.
Mahagama is a census town in the Mahagama CD block in the Goddda subdivision of the Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) is a coal producer based in India. The company was founded in 1975 after nationalisation of coal mines in India. It operates coal mines in Jharkhand and West Bengal states of India. It inherited all the private sector coal mines of the Raniganj Coalfield. It is one of the fully owned subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. The company has its headquarters at Sanctoria, in West Bengal.
Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station (KhSTPP)is located in Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Rajmahal coalfield of Eastern Coalfields Limited. Source of water for the power plant is Ganga River.
Simaria subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Chatra district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Boarijore is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India.
Mahagama is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India.
Sunderpahari is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India.
Motia is a village in Godda CD block in Godda subdivision of Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Lalmatia is a village in the Boarijore CD block in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Hanwara is a village in the Mahagama CD block in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Sunderpahari is a village in the Sunderpahari CD block in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Kuju Area is one of the operational areas of the Central Coalfields Limited located mainly in the Ramgarh district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Argada Area is one of the operational areas of the Central Coalfields Limited located in the Ramgarh and Hazaribagh districts in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Tandwa is a village in the Tandwa CD block in the Simaria subdivision of the Chatra district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Piparwar is a village in the Tandwa CD block in the Simaria subdivision of the Chatra district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.