EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR BARJORA NORTH COAL MINE, BARJORA, BANKURA DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL. 1.0 Introduction West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd.(WBPDCL) is a Government of West Bengal company, has been allotted “Barjora North Coal Mine” Bankura District, West Bengal on 31st March, 2015 vide allotment number No. 103/07/2015 /NA and subsequent corrigendum 01, vide No. 103/07/2015 /NA; dt. 7th March, 2017. This is a Long Term Mining Lease has been granted to the prior Allottee by the Department of Commerce and Industries, Government of West Bengal for 30 (thirty) years from the date of issue of the long term mining lease- i.e. from 4th of August, 2015. vide lease grant Later on the as per the vesting order under the Coal Mines (Special provisions) Act, the same has been transferred to WBPDCL on 4th August, 2015. The coal requirement for the end use plants of WBPDCL comes to 19.45 MTPA considering G-9 grade of coal. At present coal is being sourced from the different subsidiaries of CIL through linkages as well as through e-auction. The estimated project cost is Rs. 918.58 crores. The expected life of mine is 22 years. This mining project falls under Category “A” Project as per EIA Notifications 2006 and amendment done so far. 1.1 Salient features of the Project: Project Name Barjora North Coal Mine. Mouza -Barjora, Block.- Barjora, District. -Bankura, West Location of mine Bengal Latitude 2325’59.238” N TO 2327’42.094” N Longitude 8713’17.106” E TO 8715’26.268” E Toposheet number 73 M/3 & 73 M/7 Land Use Category Area in ha Mined out Voids . 63.93 De-coaled waste filled Area 39.49 Soil & Sub soil Storage 5.86 Area Infrastructure areas 9.11 Other Built Up areas 5.61 Safety Zone 17.89 Land use Coal Stack Yard 1.25 Office and VT Centre 3.50 Road 2.55 Access Trench 0.65 Water Body 1.67 * Sub Total = 151.51 Unutilised Areas 108.63 Total 260.14 PROJECT PROPONENT WEST BENGAL POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. Page 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR BARJORA NORTH COAL MINE, BARJORA, BANKURA DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL. Minerals of mine Coal Total Mineable reserves 11.56 MT Life of mine 22 years Proposed Peak production of mine 3.00 MT Method of mining Opencast Mechanized mining No of working days 300 days 1652 cubic meter/day Water demand Sources of water Mine Water & Nearby Village Man power 477 Nearest railway station Durgapur Railway Station, 8.5 km, NE Nearest airport Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Andal- 17.5 km in NNWdirection. Seismic zone Zone III 1.2 Present Land Use Plan: 1.3 Proposed Planning: Mining method - Opencast Mechanized mining method Project cost -918.58 crores. Estimated project cost of Barjora (North) coals mine for non-forest area. Sl. No Item Estimated Cost (Rs. In Crores) 1 Land Procurement 26.08 2 HT line Diversion 2 3 Cost of mining 885.5 4 Infrastructure Development 3.5 5 R&R Cost 1.5 Total 918.58 PROJECT PROPONENT WEST BENGAL POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. Page 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR BARJORA NORTH COAL MINE, BARJORA, BANKURA DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL. 1.4 Conclusion: Planned production was 11.56 MT as per the calendar program of the approved mining plan . The coal of Barjora North Mine is for Utilisation in: End Use Plants situated at; 1. STPS, Santaldih, Purulia district. 2. KTPS, Mecheda, Purba Medinipur district. 3. BKTPP, Bakreswar, Birbhum district. 4. BTPS, Tribeni, Hoogly district. 5. SgTPP, Manigram, Murshidabad district. 2.0 Introduction of The Project/Background Information 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent: The west Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) incorporated in India under the Companies Act, 1956 with Corporate identity number U 40104WB1985SGC039154 whose registered office is at 3/C, LA-Block, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal – 700 098, India (“the allottee”). The company is State Government undertaking. The Borjora North Block Coal mine has allotted to WBPDCL for Utilization in: End Use Plants situated at; 1. STPS, Santaldih, Purulia district. 2. KTPS, Mecheda, Purba Medinipur district. 3. BKTPP, Bakreswar, Birbhum district. 4. BTPS, Tribeni, Hoogly district. 5. SgTPP, Manigram, Murshidabad district. The Barjora Coalfield (Latitudes 23°23’N to 23°28’ N and Longitudes 87°12’E to 87°18’18″E) identified by the Geological Survey of India during 1951-54 is located on south of the Damodar river outside the known limits of the Raniganj coalfield. 2.2 Name & Address of the Project Proponent: West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd. Bidyut Unnayan Bhaban. Plot No. 3/C, IInd Floor, LA Block, Sector–III , Salt Lake City. Kolkata – 700098. CIN: U40104WB1985SGC039154. PROJECT PROPONENT WEST BENGAL POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. Page 3 .