Fire in abandoned Jharia Mines
RAJYA SABHA
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Coal, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today that fire has been noticed over an extensive area in Jharia Coalfields (JCF). At the time of Nationalization of coalmines, Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) had inherited 70 mine fires, covering an area of 17.32 Sq. Km. Due to some concerted efforts by BCCL, 10 fires could be liquidated completely and other fires by and large have been kept under control. In the mean time, 7 more fires have been identified in JCF. Presently, there are 67 fires out of which 9 are underground fires sealed behind the stoppings and now are at dormant state. Remaining 58 fires require action as proposed under the Master Plan approved recently. These fire sites cover a total surface area of 8.90 Sq. Km.
Shri Jaiswal also stated that a Master Plan for Jharia Coalfields dealing with fire, subsidence, rehabilitation and diversion of surface infrastructure in the lease hold of BCCL has been approved by the Government in August, 2009 for implementation over a 12 years period including two years for completion of pre-implementation activities at an estimated cost of Rs. 7112.11 crores including Rs. 83.71 crores sanctioned earlier for various Environmental Measures and Subsidence Control schemes.
He added that the plan includes rehabilitation of 79159 houses (54159 non-BCCL and 25000 BCCL) from 595 identified sites, implementation of 45 fire schemes to control / excavate mine fires with provision to deal with any new fire identified during implementation period and diversion of rail/ road from the fire area. For rehabilitation of non-BCCL houses, the job has been entrusted to the Government of Jharkhand and Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority has been identified as nodal agency whereas, rehabilitation of BCCL houses and dealing with fire, lie with the BCCL. The implementation of the Master Plan is being monitored by a High Powered Central Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Coal)
RAJYA SABHA
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Coal, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today that fire has been noticed over an extensive area in Jharia Coalfields (JCF). At the time of Nationalization of coalmines, Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) had inherited 70 mine fires, covering an area of 17.32 Sq. Km. Due to some concerted efforts by BCCL, 10 fires could be liquidated completely and other fires by and large have been kept under control. In the mean time, 7 more fires have been identified in JCF. Presently, there are 67 fires out of which 9 are underground fires sealed behind the stoppings and now are at dormant state. Remaining 58 fires require action as proposed under the Master Plan approved recently. These fire sites cover a total surface area of 8.90 Sq. Km.
Shri Jaiswal also stated that a Master Plan for Jharia Coalfields dealing with fire, subsidence, rehabilitation and diversion of surface infrastructure in the lease hold of BCCL has been approved by the Government in August, 2009 for implementation over a 12 years period including two years for completion of pre-implementation activities at an estimated cost of Rs. 7112.11 crores including Rs. 83.71 crores sanctioned earlier for various Environmental Measures and Subsidence Control schemes.
He added that the plan includes rehabilitation of 79159 houses (54159 non-BCCL and 25000 BCCL) from 595 identified sites, implementation of 45 fire schemes to control / excavate mine fires with provision to deal with any new fire identified during implementation period and diversion of rail/ road from the fire area. For rehabilitation of non-BCCL houses, the job has been entrusted to the Government of Jharkhand and Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority has been identified as nodal agency whereas, rehabilitation of BCCL houses and dealing with fire, lie with the BCCL. The implementation of the Master Plan is being monitored by a High Powered Central Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Coal)
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