Coal India to set up 13 Coal Washeries to reduce ash and useless component

The new washeries Commissioned in the last 5 Years are Dahibari Coking Coal Washery (1.6 MTY), and Patherdih I Coking Coal Washery (5 MTY). The Construction of Madhuband Coking Coal Washery (5 MTY) Completed in 2021-22. 

Coal India to set up 13 Coal Washeries to reduce ash and useless component
Coal India to set up 13 Coal Washeries to reduce ash and useless component

New Delhi: Coal India Limited (CIL), a Government-owned coal mining plans to set up 12 new coking coal washeries and one non-coking coal new washery to reduce the quantity of ash and useless component from coal.  All these washeries are expected to be operational by Financial Year 2026. 

The new washeries Commissioned in the last 5 Years are Dahibari Coking Coal Washery (1.6 MTY), and Patherdih I Coking Coal Washery (5 MTY). The Construction of Madhuband Coking Coal Washery (5 MTY) Completed in 2021-22. 

The planned Coking Coal Washeries under 1st Phase are Patherdih II (2.5 MTY), and Bhojudih (2 MTY) which are under construction. LoI issued to New Kathara (3 MTY), Basantpur-Tapin (4 MTY). 

Moonidih (2.5 MTY) is under Tender evaluation. Ib Valley (10 MTY), the new Non-Coking Coal Washeries is under Construction

Further, in SCCL, one washery with 1.0 MTPA operational capacity is working on BOO (Build Own Operate) basis at Manuguru area, Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana.

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