In order to meet the coal demand of the country Coal India Limited (CIL) has decided to implement some of its mine/projects through the Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) route. Two mines namely, Rajmahal Opencast Projects (OCP), Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) and Bhubaneswari OCP, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) are already operating under MDO concept. At present, 5 Opencast Mines with an annual capacity of 14 MTY and 2 Underground Mines with an annual capacity of 2.52 MTY have been identified for implementation through MDO Route. Request for Quotation (RFQ) documents in respect of two OC mines, namely Itapara, ECL and Malachua, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) have been uploaded on websites of respective companies. This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal, Shri Pratik Prakash Bapu Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha today (Aug. 6, 2013).
Shri Patil said in addition to the above, Siarmal OCP, MCL with an annual capacity of 40 MTY is being considered as pilot project for proposed PPP model.
Minister further said in view of increasing demand of coal on CIL, CIL has undertaken some of its activities in some of its mines through outsourcing mainly in loading and transportation of coal. Raw coal production of Coal India Limited from opencast mines by hiring of equipments and by departmental means during 2012-13 is given below:
Particulars
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Production (Million Te)
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%
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Departmental
|
180.245
|
43.49
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Hired
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234.190
|
56.51
|
Total
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414.435
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