Sondiha coal mine

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Sondiha coal mine is a proposed opencast and underground mine, to be operated by Chhattisgarh Sondiha Coal Company Limited a joint venture of Hindustan Power projects and Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDCL), producing 1 million ton-per-annum (MTPA) coal mine in the Tatapani Ramcola Coalfield of Chhattisgarh state, India.

As of November 2020, there have been no recent updates on the project since its environmental clearance in 2013, and it is likely shelved.

Location

The map below shows the location of the proposed mine, in villages Bartikala, Sabitripur, Injani, Bhagabanpur Jirat and Bhagabanpur khas in Teshil Wadrupnagar, District Sarguja, State Chhattisgarh state.

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Background on Mine

Sondiha coal mine is a proposed opencast and underground mine, to be operated by Chhattisgarh Sondiha Coal Company Limited a joint venture of Hindustan Powerprojects and Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDCL), on a mining lease area of 810 Ha producing 1 million ton-per-annum (MTPA) coal mine in the Tatapani Ramcola Coalfield of Chhattisgarh state, India. The project received its enironment clearance on 16 September 2013

Mine Details

• Sponsor: Chhattisgarh Sondiha Coal Company Limited
• Parent company: Hindustan Powerprojects and Government of Chhattisgarh
• Location: villages Bartikala, Sabitripur, Injani, Bhagabanpur Jirat and Bhagabanpur khas in Teshil Wadrupnagar, District Sarguja, State Chhattisgarh state
• Coordinates: Latitude 23.6177858, 23.6424544 Longitude 83.235, 83.27213944444445
• Status: Proposed 2013 (Shelved 2020)
• Capacity: 1 MTPA
• Reserves: 50.423 MT
• Extractable Reserves:32.743 MT
• In service:
• Coal type: Non-coking coal, Grade A-G
• Mining method: Surface (open pit) and Underground (bord and pillar)
• Mine depth:240m opencast, 360m underground
• Source of financing:
• Permits and Applications: Environment Clearance for Sondiha coal mine project, MoEF&CC India, 16 September 2013

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