CENTRAL COALFIELD LIMITED

INTRODUCTION

CCL is a subsidiary company of Coal India Limited under ministry of coal and mines
government of India. CCL is one of the 8 coal production subsidiaries of coal and mines.
Company is governed by a board of director consisting of 5 full time directors and 6 part
time directors’ full time directors are responsible for specific function of operation project
& planning, finance and personnel. India is third largest country in the production of coal.
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) is headquartered at Darbhanga House, Ranchi.

TYPE - Public sector undertaking government- owned

Industry - Coal

Founder - 1 November 1975

Headquarters - Ranchi, Jharkhand

Key people - MR. P.M. PRASAD , CMD

Products - Coal net income= ^INR3245.42 Crore (2017)

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Coal mining first started in India is the year 1815. The private railway companies started
mining activities in the year 1850. The Railway Board Nationalized the Coal mining in
1925. The Railway collier is was transferred to the coal board in the year 1944.
 In 1774 Warren hasting initiates commercial coal mining at Raniganj (West Bengal) in
1815-1820 first shaft mine opened at Raniganj 1835 Carr, Tagore & Company takes over
the Raniganj Coal mines 1843 Bengal coal company takes over Raniganj Coal mines and
other is first joint stock coal company in India. Upto 1900 minimal development; River
transportation used to transport coal to Calcutta railway lines at cullacuta leads to
expansion of coal production in early 1900’s. Capacity at 6 million tonnes per annum 1955-
56 focus on coal industry; Capacity up to 38. 4 million tonnes, in 1956 national coal
development corporation (NCDC) formed to explore and expand coal mining in public
sector. In 2972 cooking coal industry Nationalized, Bharat coking coal mining in public
Bharat coking coal limited formed to manage operation of all coking coal mines in jharia
Coalfield in 1975 Non-Coking coal was Nationalized. Coal mine Authority limited set up to
manage these mines; NCDC operation bought under the am bet of CMAL. In 1975 coal India
Limited formed as holding company with 5 subsidiaries is viz Bharat Coking Coal limited
(BCCL) , Central coalfields limited (CCL), Western Coalfields Limited (CCL) , Eastern
Coalfields limited (WCL), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute limited
(CMPDIL) in 1985.

Northern Coalfields limited (NCL) and South Eastern Coalfields limited (SECL) carved out
of CCL and WCL in 1992. Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCL), formed out of SECL to manage
the Talcher and IB Valley Coalfields in Orissa. In 2007 coal India & five organization its
subsidiaries, viz NCL, SECL, MCL, WCL, CCL, was accord coveted “MiniRatna” status .

 Coal India Limited(Data of Incorporation)

Coal India limited was formed as holding company with 5 subsidiaries on 21-10-1975 (CIL
holding 100% shares of its all subsidiaries companies). The company in Incorporated
under the companies Act 1956 and is wholly owned by the Government of India (GOI). CIL
is the single largest coal producing company in the world and the largest corporate
employer with Manpower of 397.138 (as on 1 April 2017) operating though 81 Mining
areas CIL, as an apex company with 7 wholly addend coal producing subsidiaries and 1
Mine planning and Consultancy company CIL’s Mining activities are spread over
8provincial states of India has 477 mines of which 277 are underground, 165 opencast and
34 Mixed Mines.

It encompasses the whole gamut of identification of coal reserves, detailed exploration

followed by design and implementation and optimizing operations for coal extraction in its
Mines. The producing companies are:-

1. Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), Sanctoria, west Bengal

2. Bharat coking coal Limited (BCCL), Dhanbad, Jharkhand
3. Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), Ranchi Jharkhand
4. South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), chattisgarh
5. Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), Nagpur, Maharashtra
6. Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh
7. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), Sambalpur, Orissa;
8. The consultancy company is central Mine planning and Design
Institute Limited (CMPDIL), Ranchi Jharkhand.
Western
Coalfields
Limited,
Nagpur
South
Eastern
Coalfields,
Bilaspur

Northern
Coalfields
Limited,
Singrauli

Eastern
Coalfield
s Limited,
Asansol

Bharat
coking
coal
Limited,
Dhanbad

Central
Coalfields
Limited,
Ranchi

Mahanadi
Coalfields
Limited,
Sambalpur
Cmpdi
Ranchi
 CCL INFRASTRUCTURE

1. NUMBER OF MINES-
C.C.L currently has 62 Operative mines (22 underground and 40 are opencast mines).
2. WASHERIES-
CCL has 7 Washeries, 5 Coking Coal washeries and 2 Non Coking coal Washeries.
 Coking Coal Washeries:- Kathara, Sawang, Rajrappa, Kedla& Kargali
 Non Coking Coal Washeries:- Piparwar & Giridih
3. WORKSHOPS-
3-tier workshop infrastructure is in plane for the Open Coal Mining Projects as
briefed below :-
 Project / Unit workshop at every project for daily, periodic, scheduled
maintenance requirements, running breakdown maintenance and
replacement of spares and sub-assemblies.
 5 Regional Repair Shops at Jarandih, Tapin North, Dakra, Giridih &
Bhurkunda for a group of Mines which cater for overhauling of sub-
assemblies of HEMM, System repair of equipment and other major repairs
beyond the scope of project / Unit workshops.
 A Central Workshop located at barkakana with full infrastructural facilities to
refurbish equipment of various mines under planned capital repair, repair
and maintenance of major float assemblies like Engines, Transmissions, DC /
AC Motors and Generation of Shovels and Drills, manufacturing of shaft,
bushes, gear cutting, fabrication of steel structures , castings and tyre re-
treading.
4. RAILWAY SIDINGS-
 28 Sidings from which coal is dispatched to various customers located all
over India.

5. POWER SUPPLY-
 DVC is main source of power supply for CCL.
 There are 10 nos. 33kv/11kv, 6.6kv Sub-stations in CCL (40 MVA, 25 MVA, 20
MVA and 10 MVA capacities).
 Total connected demand is 119 MVA from DVC and CCL is also taking power
from BSEB where demand is 11 MVA.
  Rajrappal, Piparwar, N.K., Kathara, Kargali, Dhori, Hazaribagh and Kuju
(though BSEB) are getting power from DVC.
 Average energy consumption is 575 million KWH.
 Power cost under control through conservation measures (Capacitors
Rationalization of distribution system etc.)
 Adequate power supply availability is ensured for uninterrupted production.

6. ROADS-
 Approach Road – (Double lane road connecting highway to mine site,
serving general purpose which is of 250 kms length.)
 Heavy Duty Coal Transport Road– (Express highway to facilitate coal
dispatch to facilitate plants, rail head and consent. Total its 280 kms in length
in which 140 kms is operational and 100 kms is under- construction.)
 Haulage Road – (Road for heavy earth moving machinery for mining
purpose. Carriageway width up-to 45 45 Meters. Total surface HAUL road is
of length 100 kms and inside mine is 225 kms in length.)
7. MEDICAL-
 Two central hospitals at Ranchi and Nai Sarai equipped with all modern
facilities for testing, diagnosis and treatment.
 Regional Hospitals at Kargali, Dhori, Katahara, Rajhara (Daltonganj), Dakra
and Kedla.
 Hospitals / dispensaries for immediate medical aid at each Project (Colliery).

 VISION AND MISSION OF CCL

Vision of CCL
“Committed to create eco-friendly mining” To emerge as a National player in the primary
Energy Sector, committed to provide energy security to the country, by attaining
environmentally and socially Sustainable Growth, through best practices from Mine to
Market.

Mission of CCL
 To become a world class, Innovative, Competitive & Profitable Coal Mining
Operation to achieve Customer Satisfaction.
 The Mission of CCL is to produce and market the planned quality of coal and coal
products efficiently and economically with due regard to safety, conservation and
quality, The main thrust of CCL in the present context is to orient its operations
 towards market requirements maintaining at the same time financial validity to
meet the resource needs.

 BUSINESS OBJECTIVE OF CCL

Objectives of CCL
 Coal Mining through efficiently operated mines.
 Besides fulfilling coal needs of the customer in terms of quantity, focus on quality,
value addition and beneficiation to the satisfaction of the customers.
 Marketing of coal as main product.

Production
CCL annual production is about 48Mt. And its target is to achieve 50 Mt, in the FY 2010-11.
The business of CCL is to mine Coal and sell it to the customers. The mining methods
adopted for various customer of CCL are as follow:

MINING METHODS

1. Opencast
Generally opencast mine of the company employs operating method with
Shovel and Dumper combination for mining.
In one of the mines namely Piparwar OCP, mobile in pit crushing and
conveying system with a pithead coal
Preparation plant has been commissioned.
2. Underground
Underground Mines of the company employs intermediate technology with
LHD/SDL and conventional

Manual method for mining.

TECHNOLOGY

 Opencast
Shovel-Dumper combination Mobile in pit Crushing & conveying System
 Underground
Intermediate technology with Load Haul Dumpers and Side Discharge Loader
 PROJECTS:-
The following projects have been taken up by C.C.L:
 Magadh open coal.
 Ashok expansion open coal.
 North urimari open coal.
 Karo open coal.
 Konar open coal.
 Amarpali open coal.

SAFETY ISSUES IN C.C.L:-

Safety of the man- power of C.C.L comes under the top priorities of management. The work
in mines of C.C.L is carried out as per the provision laid in the coal mines regulation 1957
under the mines act 1952 as per the permission and guidance of director general of mines
safety.

C.C.L has 3-tire system of safety committee. Unit, area and corporate level to review,
formulate and suggest safety measures for mines and mining processes. In addition to
supply personal protective equipment, free periodicals medical check-up is carried out to
each worker every five years. Safety fortnight is also organized every year and best area
and best workmen are rewarded to keep them aware related to safety issues in mines.

MAJOR PROJECTS TAKEN UP BY C.C.L

 Piparwar OCP
 Ashoka Expansion OCP
 Rajrappa OCP
 Urimari OCP
 Jharkhand OCP
 Magadh OCP
 Amrapali OCP

SOME FUTURE PROJECTS

 Karo Expansion OCP

 Konar OCP
 N.Urimari OCP
 Purnadih OCP
NOTE: OCP- open coal project.

 COMPANY MANAGEMENT

 Chief Managing Director (CMD) - Mr. P.M. Prasad

 Director (Finance) - Mr. N.K. Agarwal
 Director (technical / operation) - Mr. Virendra Kumar Srivastava
 Director (Personnel) - Mr. Vinay Ranjan
 Director (Project and planning) - Mr. Bhola Singh

 ACHIEVEMENT OF CCL

 2014CCL is one of the biggest women employers among PUS.

 Non-Coking coal washeries have achieved 0.33% growth in 2016-17 in raw coal
consumption over 2015-16.
 Non-Coking washeries have achieved 3.34% growth in 2016-17 in washed coal
production over 2015-16.
 COKING COAL WASHERIES
o Washed Coking coal production during 2016-17 has been 11.39 lakh tonne.
o Coking Coal Washeries have contributed a profit of Rs 227.04 Cr.during
2016-17.
 NON-COKING COAL WASHERIES
o Washed Non-Coking Coal production during 2016-17 has been 89.42 lakh
tonne.
o Non-Coking Coal Washed has contributed a profit of Rs 223.48 cr during
2016-17.
 Company has achieved 57.623 MT for the parameter “Supply/Dispatch of Non-
Coking Coal (Including coking coal)”. This is Excellent Rating against 57.44 MT of
MoU Target 2016-17.
 Company has achieved 4.65% for the parameter “Overall reduction in diesel
consumption per cubic meter as increase in MoU Target 1.5%.
 Human Resource Development Department takes initiative to equip practicing skill
to synthesis the theory and practice.
Skill India Program, Assessment of Contractual Workers training.