Western Washery Zone
Historical:After creation of Coal Board in 1952, synonymous with the erection of Steel Plants in the Public Sector, the erstwhile Coal washing Committee suggested installation of 4 Central Washeries at the Railway Marshalling Yards ( viz Dugda, Bhojudih, Patherdih and Kargali) by 2nd Five Year Plan. Subsequently, 4 central Washeries was created at the above mentioned Railway Yards during 3rd & 4th Five Year Plans. The first Washery to be installed in BCCL was Dugda-I Washery in 1961 followed by Bhojudih, Patherdih and Dugda-II in the 1962, 1964 and 1968 respectively. Later on Sudamdih, Moonidh, Mohuda and Madhuban was installed in the year 1981, 1983, 1990 and 1998 respectively.
Location:
Washery | Location |
Dugda | Located on the south western side of Jharia Coalfield near Chandrapura Thermal Power House |
Moonidih | Located at the South Western side of River Damodar in Jharia Coal Field. It is also connected to Bokaro-Dhanbad Road at Putki. |
Mohuda | Located at the South Western zone of Jharia Coal Field on Northern side of River Damodar in. It is also connected to Chas-Dhanbad Road at Mohuda. |
Future Planning
As a matter of policy it has been decided that all open cast coal should reach the consumer after washing/beneficiation. As such, the following 6 Washeries has been proposed to be set up in BCCL having a capacity of 18.6 million tonnes per annum:
SN | Name of Washery | Capacity (MTY) |
NLW Washeries: | ||
1. | Madhuban | 5.0 |
2. | Patherdih | 5.0 |
3. | Dugda | 2.5 |
4. | Dahibari | 1.6 |
5. | Patherdih | 2.5 |
Sub-Total | 16.6 | |
Non-Coking Coal Washeries: | ||
6. | Bhojudih | 2.0 |
Grand Total | 18.6 | |
