CIL's new washeries to be operational by 2011-12

Coal India Limited (CIL) expects to complete the tendering process for setting up 15 new washeries in its different subsidiaries on the build, operate and maintain basis by the end of 2009-10.

CIL aims to set up a total of 19 washeries with a cumulative capacity to wash around 100 million tonnes of coal per annum (mtpa). All these washeries are expected to be operational by the end of 2011-12. “We have already invited tenders for developing four washeries on the build, operate and maintain basis which includes two washeries in Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) with a combined capacity of 7.5 mtpa and one each in Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) with a capacity of 10 mtpa each”, NC Jha, director (technical) told Business Standard.

The tendering process for the remaining 15 washeries is expected to be completed by the end of 2009-10.

The selected players would be responsible for designing, planning and implementing the washeries projects. Initially, the players would invest on these projects and later these expenses would be reimbursed by CIL. Asked on the investment on these washeries projects, Jha said, the cost of the projects can be known only after the selected players prepare a report on the overall expenditure. The washeries projects are being taken up by CIL to scale up its coal productivity and also to supply washed coal to all its consumers except the pit head power plants.