Steps on to dispose of coal wastes

New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) Eighteen million tonnes of coal waste has accumulated at various washeries in Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) and Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) due to inadequate market for these products.

According to official sources, some coal mine owners had been permitted by Government to sell their surplus coal rejects.

These companies sold such coal rejects/middling to various consumers. The base price was in the range of Rs 168 to Rs 665 per tonne.

The Coal India Limited has, as part of its marketing strategy, offered sale of such rejects under e-marketing. However, there has been hardly any response. Attempts made to sell such rejects through open tenders have not brought encouraging results. The Coal India Ltd has taken a number of steps to dispose of the stocks of coal rejects, the sources said.

Wherever possible, such rejects are being utilised to fill up the excavated areas in open cast mines and also for the purpose of making roads. Regular offers are being made for disposal of such stock through sale under e-marketing wherein any buyer could bid and procure rejects according to his needs, the sources added.

Washability characteristic of such rejects are being studied for making the same available to prospective washery operators who can install their plants in its vicinity for making the rejects usable by power plants.

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