9.00 (2.17%) Coal India (CIL) has so far issued work order to set up four washeries, three in BCCL and one in CCL. The total set up cost for these four washeries is estimated to be Rs 636.32 crore. The company envisages setting up sixteen washeries, out of which six are in BCCL in the state of Jharkhand, four in MCL in the state of Odisha, three in CCL in the state of Jharkhand, one in ECL in the state of West Bengal and two in SECL in the state of Chattisgarh.
The proposed washeries are tentatively scheduled to be set up during XII and XIII plan period.
Coal India is the world’s largest coal mining company. It also produces non-coking coal and coking coal of various grades for diverse applications.