Bharat Coking Coal

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia


Bharat Coking Coal Limited
IndustryCoal
Founded1972
HeadquartersDhanbad, India
Area served
Jharkhand, West Bengal
Key people
Sri P. M. Prasad, CMD
ProductsCoal
Number of employees
41,677
WebsiteBCCL Website

Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited with its headquarters in Dhanbad and Kolkata, India.[1] It was incorporated in January, 1972 to operate coking coal mines (214 in number) operating in the Jharia and Raniganj Coalfields and was taken over by the Government of India on 16 October 1971.

BCCL contributes 50% of total prime coking coal requirement of steel sector.[2] Company operates 36 coal mines, which include eleven underground, sixteen open cast & nine mixed mines in year 2020. Company runs eight coal washeries and four are under construction. Mines are grouped into thirteen area for administratisation.

BCCL is the major producer of prime coking coal (raw and washed) in India. Medium coking coal is produced in its mines in Mohuda and Barakar areas. In addition to production of hard coke, BCCL operates washeries, sand gathering plants, a network of aerial ropeways for transport of sand, and a coal bed methane-based power plant in Moonidih.

Operating Area[edit]

A broad area-wise distribution of coalmines of Bharat Coking Coal Limited is given below:[3][failed verification]

Operational Area Name Code Number Designation
Barora Area Gopal Mahato 1368529 (Clerk)
Putki Area Ranveer Kumar 1368617 (Clerk)
Kolkata H.Q Area Indrajit Majhi 934576 (Senior Foreman)
Kusunda Area Dulal Gorain 2476145 (Clerk)
Kusunda Area Chaitali Gorai 2476142 (Clerk)
Kolkata H.Q Area Aparana Chowdhury Majhi 639536 (Pr.Manager)
Kolkata H.Q Area Raja Das 105395 (Senior Foreman)
Kusunda Area Purnachandra Gorain 2476139 (Clerk)
Lodna Area Rohan Thakur 2476565 (Clerk)
Eastern Jharia Area Balram Yadev 2456688 (Clerk)
Western Jharia Area Shyam Lal 2456957 (Clerk)

Note: All the linked Area pages provide relevant details of the collieries and carry maps indicating the location of the collieries

Central Hospital Dhanbad (CHD)[edit]

Central Hospital, Dhanbad situated at Jagjivan Nagar comes under direct administrative control of BCCL and managed by Medical Department of BCCL. The hospital is 650 bedded tertiary clinic with many specialties and super-specialties branches and one of the largest among all Hospitals operated by Coal India Limited. It primarily caters to residents and employees of BCCL. The hospital also operates a College of Nursing from its campus.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Anindita Ghose (22 June 2012). "The dark ages". Livemint. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "BCCL".
  3. ↑ "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

External links[edit]

Information red.svg
Scan the QR code to donate via UPI
Dear reader, We kindly request your support in maintaining the independence of Bharatpedia. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on small donations to sustain our operations and provide free access to reliable information to the world. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to consider donating to our cause, as it would greatly aid us in our mission. Your contribution would demonstrate the importance of reliable and trustworthy knowledge to you and the world. Thank you.

Please select an option below or scan the QR code to donate
₹150 ₹500 ₹1,000 ₹2,000 ₹5,000 ₹10,000 Other


Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/index.php?title=Bharat_Coking_Coal&oldid=188579"