PM Modi inaugurates 3 SECL projects in Chhattisgarh

28 Feb 2024 CW Team

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to virtually inaugurate three significant First Mile Connectivity projects of South Eastern Coalfields (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India under the Ministry of Coal, in Chhattisgarh the following day, according to a statement from the coal ministry.

In one of the projects, the Dipka Open Cast Project (OCP) coal handling plant has been constructed at a cost exceeding Rs 2.11 billion. The project boasts an annual coal handling capacity of 25 Million Tonnes (MT), an overground bunker with a capacity of 20,000 tonnes, and a 2.1-kilometer-long conveyor belt. The loading system is expected to facilitate the rapid loading of 4,500-8,500 tonne of coal per hour, as per the statement.

The second project, the Chhal OCP coal handling plant, which was built at a cost of more than Rs 1.73 billion has a capacity to handle 6 MT of coal annually. It includes an overground bunker, a 1.7 km conveyor belt, and a silo with a capacity of 3,000 tonnes.

Additionally, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Baroud OCP coal handling plant, designed to handle 10 MT of coal annually, at a cost of Rs 2.16 billion. The project is equipped with an overground bunker with a capacity of 20,000 tonnes and a 1.7 km conveyor belt. It features a rapid loading system capable of loading 5,000-7,500 tonnes of coal per hour.

The First Mile Connectivity (FMC) projects collectively have a value of Rs 6 billion. SECL, being a subsidiary of Coal India, operates under the Ministry of Coal.

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