Barora Area
Barora Area is one of the 12 operational areas of BCCL located in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. GeographyLocationThe Barora Area office is located at 23°47′41″N 86°12′53″E / 23.794689°N 86.214789°E. The Barora Area is at the western end of Jharia coalfield.[1] The map alongside shows some of the collieries in the Area. However, as the collieries do not have individual pages, there are no links in the full screen map. Mining activity
Mining planAn overview of the proposed mining activity plan in Cluster I, Cluster II and Cluster XV as of 2012, is as follows:
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Damodar River
Angarpathar N
Lakarka N
Kailudih N
Katras N
Baghmara R
BCCL Western Jharia Area
BCCL Katras Area
BCCL Govindpur Area
BCCL Block II Area
BCCL Barora Area
Mahuda CT
Jhinghipahari CT
Phulwartanr CT
Babua Kalan CT
Nagri Kalan CT
Malkera CT
Sahnidih CT
Kharkhari CT
Mahlidih CT
Muraidih CT
Harina CT
Dumra CT
Barora CT
Madhuban CT
Nadkharki CT
Bhimkanari CT
Matigara CT 1.Muraidih colliery, consisting of both underground and open cast mines, has a normative production capacity of 5.50 million tonnes per year and a peak production capacity of 7.15 million tonnes per year. Shatabdi open cast project has a normative production capacity of 1.4 million tonnes per year and a peak production capacity of 1.82 million tonnes per year.[2] 2. Damoda colliery has three units – Albion section, underground mine and BJ section (proposed open cast mine). The Albion section has a normative production capacity of 0.20 million tonnes per year and a peak production capacity of 0.26 million tonnes per year. The underground mine has a normative production capacity of 0.10 million tonnes per year and a peak production capacity of 0.13 million tonnes per year. The BJ section has a normative production capacity of 0.60 million tonnes per year and a peak production capacity of 0.78 million tonnes per year.[3] 3. Phularitand open cast mine has a normative production capacity of 3 million tonnes per year and a peak production capacity of 3.90 million tonnes per year. It had an expected life of over 18 years.[2] Phularitand underground mine has a normative production capacity of 0.120 million tonnes per year and a peak production capacity of 0.156 million tonnes per year. It had an expected life of over 30 years. 4. Madhuband colliery with an underground mine has a normative production capacity of 0.113 million tonnes per year and a peak production capacity of 0.147 million tonnes per year. It had an expected life of over 30 years. References
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