ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE
In order to meet the growing demand of coal of the consumers, Eastern Coalfields Limited intends to increase coal production from both Opencast and Underground Mines from the existing coal production of 28.135 Million tonne in 2008-09 to an optimum level of 34.00 million tone in 2011-12. Target of coal production in 2009-10 is 31.00 million tonne and OB removal target is 52.00 million cu.m. In addition to mechanization of manual mines by way of introduction of SDL/LHD, introduction of Continuous Miners in 3 mines & Introduction of high power PSLW at Jhanjra, Ten number of new reorganized Underground Projects have been taken up for implementation during X Plan period and seven number of underground projects have proposed to be taken up in XI Plan period to replace and augment the existing underground production. Out of 10 UG Projects identified in the X Plan period, production from 3 projects are contributing and rest of the Projects are in different stages of implementation
