According to news, The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board has ordered shutting down 22 open-cast mines of Coal India world’s largest miner.
A subsdiary of Coal India, called Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL), is having around 22 open cast mines in Jharia in Dhanbad District, Jharkhand. The output of these mines account for a 20% of output of Bharat Coking.
Spark learnt that on August 24, the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board has order to shut down these mines and ordered the company to get mandatory clearances from the Union ministry of forests and environment.
As per some unofficial sources, Coal India reportedly failed to respond to a show-cause notice issued to it by the Jharkhand body.
Spark estimates that the closure of 22 out of Bharat Coking’s 103 mines can bring down production by about 35,000-40,000 tonne a day.
Out of Coal India’s 2010-11 production of 424.50 million tonne, Bharat Coking contributed 29.29 million tonne, the only subsidiary among its eight arms to exceed target.
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