Setting a bench mark, Central Mining Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) has achieved a new record in the field of exploration during 2015-16 by carrying out an all-time high drilling of 9.94 lakh metre as compared to 8.28 lakh metre achieved in 2014-15, through departmental resources and outsourcing, registering a growth of 20 per cent over previous year.
“Through departmental drills, it carried out about 4.08 lakh metre of drilling which is highest in the year till date, registering a growth of 14 percent over 2014-15 by adopting latest mud technology, induction of new higher capacity drills and high performance bits,” informed, Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of CMPDI, Shekhar Sharan while presenting the annual report of the Mini Ratna Firm.
Highlighting on Geological report prepared by CMPDI, Sharan pointed out, “17 Geological reports were prepared by the company and its agencies establishing about 5.5 billion tonnes of coal resources to the ‘Proved Category’, which is the highest in last 10 years. Three Geological reports were also prepared under promotional (regional) exploration establishing about 1.03 billion tonnes of additional coal resources to the ‘Indicated and Inferred Category’.”
As many as 26 project reports were prepared with capacity addition of about 96 MT per year. 50 environmental management plans (including 16 Form-I) have been prepared by the company so far in the financial year 2015-16.
2 Dimension (2D) surveys were carried out in 11 blocks to interpret the structure and to help the geological interpretation of the blocks. For 3 Dimension (3D) seismic surveys, CMPDI has tied up with National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) for taking up Belpahar block in IB Valley Coalfield under promotional scheme. “NGRI, in association with CMPDI, has already completed data acquisition of 3D seismic survey and about 10 sq. Km. area has been covered. Further, data processing and interpretation will be completed at NGRI center, Hyderabad,” added Sharan.
Through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the company has invested approximately two crore in diverse sections for the benefit of public including construction of toilets in four different schools in the fiscal year 2015-16. The company has also planned to design a mobile application, which will guide the users about the number of trees planted, forest cover etc.