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Central Coalfields

Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), an undertaking of the Government of India. CCL was established in 1956 as National Coal Development Corporation Limited and is a Category-I Mini Ratna company since October 2007.[4][5][6] CCL manages the nationalized coal mines of the Coal Mines Authority, Central division.[7] CCL is headquartered at Darbhanga House, Ranchi, Jharkhand.[8][9]

Infrastructure

CCL owns and operates the following:

  • 43 operative mines (5 underground & 38 opencast)
  • 7 operating coalfields, located in East Bokaro, West Bokaro, North Karanpura, South Karanpura, Ramgarh, Giridih and Hutar.
  • 7 washeries
  • 4 operational coking coal washeries at Rajrappa, Kedla, Kathara and Sawang
  • 1 operational non-coking coal washery at Piparwar
  • 2 non-operational non-coking coal washeries at Gidi and Kargali
  • 5 more washeries announced by Coal India on 28 March 2026.[10]
  • 1 central workshop at Barkakana
  • 2 regional workshops at Giridih and Bhurkunda
  • 3 repair workshops at Jarangdih, Tapin North and Dakra

See also

External links

References

  1. Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 centralcoalfields.in, Central Coalfields Limited, retrieved 2022-07-24^
  2. Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20 centralcoalfields.in, Central Coalfields Limited, retrieved 2022-07-24^
  3. Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19 centralcoalfields.in, Central Coalfields Limited, retrieved 2022-07-24^
  4. Coal mining: The wheel has turned full circle Economic Times Blog, 2020-05-30, retrieved 2022-07-24^
  5. Central Coalfields Ltd categorised as 'miniratna' company - Times of India The Times of India, 4 October 2007, retrieved 2022-07-24^
  6. ThenewsmanofIndia.com. CCL Concludes National PR Conclave 2025, Launches Special Cover Honouring Coal Warriors THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM, 2025-10-11, retrieved 2025-10-12^
  7. Coal India's CCL to Operationalize Two New Mines in FY26 to Boost Output by 12 Million Tonnes IndianMasterMinds, retrieved 2025-10-12^
  8. Telangana Today. Coal India arm Central Coalfields plans to bring 2 new mines into production Telangana Today, 2025-06-22, retrieved 2025-10-12^
  9. Mukesh Ranjan. Jharkhand to launch India's first mining tourism project in tie-up with CCL The New Indian Express, 2025-07-21, retrieved 2025-10-12^
  10. Ganesh K. Coal India to Invest ₹3,300 Crore in Eight New Coking Coal Washeries by FY2030 PSU Connect, 2026-03-27, retrieved 2026-03-28^