BCCL monetises 2 MTPA Dugda coal washery in Jharkhand, India's first coal washery monetisation
Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a Coal India subsidiary, monetised its 2 MTPA Dugda Coal Washery in Bokaro, Jharkhand, the first monetisation of a coal washery in India, the Ministry of Coal said on 19 March 2025.
Summary
Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has monetised the 2 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) Dugda Coal Washery in Bokaro, Jharkhand, through an auction, the Ministry of Coal said on 19 March 2025. The ministry called it the first-ever monetisation of a coal washery in India. It expects better coal washing and beneficiation to raise the efficiency of domestic coal use and reduce dependence on imported coking coal, while bringing private participation, revenue and jobs to Jharkhand.
Key facts
- Announced
- 19 March 2025
- Company
- BCCL (Coal India subsidiary)
- Asset
- Dugda Coal Washery, 2 MTPA
- Place
- Bokaro, Jharkhand
- First
- First monetisation of a coal washery in India
- Aim
- Less dependence on imported coking coal
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Dugda Coal Washery, which became the first coal washery in India to be monetised (March 2025), is located in which district?
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Correct answer: B — Bokaro
BCCL monetised the 2 MTPA Dugda Coal Washery located in Bokaro, Jharkhand.
Which Coal India subsidiary monetised the Dugda Coal Washery in March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat Coking Coal Limited
Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a CIL subsidiary, monetised the 2 MTPA Dugda Coal Washery.