It was a memorable day for the coal mining industry of the country as coal production started in Asia's biggest Magadh Coal Project.
GM AK Thakur inaugurated the coal production work amidst enchanting of vedic mantras and other vedic rituals.
Magadh Coal Project is situated in the Tandwa block of Chatra district. Coal production work has been started in the Mashilong village area where 150 acres land has been acquired.
As per expert's estimate about 30 million tons coal stock is here in Mashilong area. In entire Magadh project area 351 metric ton coal has been estimated by the experts.
On the occasion of start of coal excavation work GM AK Thakur said that coal is a national property.
Many energy projects need coal for its successful operation and this project is going to fulfill the demands of such energy units of the country.
As per the plan from this area we have to excavate 6 million tons of coal every year and in the month of September we have fixed a target of excavating 50,000 tons coal from this area.
The dispatch of excavated coal will start from next month i.e. October 2015 for which preparations are going on, Thakur added.
The work of removing the overburden was given to VPR Company who has completed the work in given time and now the company has got the order to excavate coal from the area for CCl.
On the other hand work is going on for construction of weigh bridge and house near the site by the company and it is expected that it will become operational in 2nd week of October.
On the occasion of start of coal excavation work project officer of Magadh Coal Project SK Singh, officers KK Sinha Sanjay Kumar, Manager Mithilesh Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Manager of VPR Company Srinivasan Reddy, C Mehta, PK Jha, President of village committee VinodGanjhu, TulsiGanjhu, RajkumarOraon and other denizens of the village and adjoining areas were present.