Bharat Coking Coal

Bharat Coking Coal Limited

Company type	Subsidiary of Coal India
Industry	Coal
Founded	1972
Headquarters	Dhanbad, India
Area served	Jharkhand, West Bengal
Key people	Sri Samiran Dutta , CMD
Products	Coal
Number of employees	38,731
Website	BCCL Website

Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited which is inturn under the ownership of Ministry of Coal, Government of India, Its headquarters is located at 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 twelve areas 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 Areas

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

Operational Area	Collieries	Pr Number	Candidate Name
Barora Area	Muraidih, Phularitand, Damoda, Madhuband	847640	Sunil Gorai
Block II Area	Block-II, Jamunia OCP	845471	Sunil Garai
Govindpur Area	Kharkhari, Jogidih, Maheshpur, Amalgamated Block-IV Govindpur Colliery, New Akashkinari Colliery, Tetuliya,	845442	Sunil Gorai
Katras Area	AKWMC OCP, Salanpur, AGKKC, Katras Choitudih, AGKKC Gaslitand	840003	Sunil Garai
Katras Area	AKWMC OCP, Salanpur, AGKKC, Katras Choitudih, AGKKC Gaslitand	808876	Sunil Gorai
Pootkee Balihari Area	Gopalichauk, PB Project	841141	Sunil Gorai
Pootkee Balihari Area	Gopalichauk, PB Project	846896	Sunil Garai
Bastacolla Area	South Jharia/ROCP, Dobari, Kuya, Bastacolla, Bera,	845579	Sunil Gorai
Lodna Area	Amalgamated NTST-Jeenagora,	845448	Sunil Gorai
Eastern Jharia Area	Bhowrah South, ASPC Chandan,	844899	Sunil Gorai
Chanch Victoria Area	Basantimata Dahibari, Damagoria,	845450	Sunil Gorai
Western Jharia Area	Moonidih Project,	845451	Sunil Gorai

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)

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

• Coal mining in India
• Coal India

References

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 10 October 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

External links

• Official Website
• Coal India Limited