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Mining Activities
DVC started its mining activities in 1951 by acquiring captive coalmine at Bermo from the Indian Railway to meet the coal requirement of Bokaro ‘A’ Thermal Power Station.
During 2006 – 07, Bermo Mines made a production of 3.85 lakhs MT of coal surpassing the target of 3.6 lakhs MT and made a profit of Rs. 5.1 crore
Physical Performance of Bermo Mines
Year |
OB removal (Cu.mtr) |
Achievement (%) |
Coal production (MT) |
Achievement (%) |
2005 – 06 |
339173 |
28.26 |
368007 |
102.00 |
2006 – 07 |
1310714.30 |
137 |
384911.44 |
106.92 |
For supplying coal to new power plants coming under capacity addition programme during 10th and 11th Five Year Plants, DVC has acquired three coal blocks namely, Barjora (North), Khagra Joydev and Kasta (East) from Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Besides these, the Gondulpara coal block has been allotted both to DVC and Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Ltd. Of Jharkhand for mining and sharing the production equally. For this coal block, Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Ltd, is the lead company. To raise coal from the other newly acquired coal block, a joint venture company named DVC EMTA Coalmines Ltd, has been formed by DVC with the Eastern Minerals & Trading Agency (EMTA).
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