21 Incline UG Coal Mine

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The 21 Incline coal mine is an underground mine, operated by Singareni Collieries Company Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India in Romped, Mandal Yelandu, Bhadradri Kothagudem Telangana, India.

Location

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Background on Mine

21 Incline mine was started in the year 1946 and mining operations were closed in 2021-22 due to exhaustion of coal reserves. EC was obtained for No. 21 Incline vide Lr. No. J-11015 /930/ 2007-IA. II(M), dated 27th October, 2008 for a capacity of 0.65 MTPA.

Mine Details

• Sponsor: Singareni Collieries Company Limited
• Parent company: Coal India Limited
• Location: village Romped, Mandal Yelandu, District Bhadradri Kothagudem, State Telangana, India
• GPS coordinates: 17.570480, 80.296581
• Status: Operating
• Production:0.000972 Million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) in 2020
• Capacity: 0.65 MTPA
• Total Resource: 8.50 MT
• Total Reserves: 5.532 million tonnes (balance)
• Coal Type: Sub-bituminous (Thermal)
• Mine Size: 745 Ha hectares
• Mine Type: Underground (semi-mechanized)
• Mine Depth: 140 m (2018)
• Start Year: 1946
• Source of Financing:
• Permits and Applications: Environment Clearance for 21 Incline UG coal mine expansion project from 0.625 MTPA to 0.65 MTPA, MoEF&CC India, 27 October 2008