Deocha-Panchami coal mine project to be started on government land

The first phase of the Deocha-Pachami coal mine project will begin on the state government's land lying vacant. The coal block in Birbhum's Mohammad Bazar is spread across 11,222 acre with estimated coal reserves of 2.2 bn tonne. The West Bengal Government would compensate adequately to those whose land can be acquired later. About 550 acre of the land belong to the government. The project would benefit the local economy and provide jobs, and also secure the supply of coal for the state for at least 100 years.