Coal Minister reviews Revised Jharia Master Plan rehabilitation at Belgaria township
Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy reviewed rehabilitation works under the Revised Jharia Master Plan and opened projects at the Belgaria and Karmatand sites in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, on 24 December 2025.
Summary
Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy reviewed rehabilitation under the Revised Jharia Master Plan (RJMP) and inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects at the Belgaria and Karmatand rehabilitation sites in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, on 24 December 2025. The RJMP, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 25 June 2025, addresses mine fires, land subsidence and rehabilitation in the Jharia Coalfield; the Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority (JRDA) rehabilitates non-BCCL families and Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) its own. Belgaria, the largest JRDA resettlement township, has 18,272 houses in 1,191 blocks over eight phases.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 24 December 2025, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
- Plan
- Revised Jharia Master Plan (CCEA approval 25 June 2025)
- Problems addressed
- Mine fires, land subsidence, rehabilitation
- Agencies
- JRDA (non-BCCL families); BCCL (own areas)
- Belgaria township
- Largest JRDA township: 18,272 houses, 1,191 blocks, 8 phases
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Revised Jharia Master Plan, reviewed by the Coal Minister in December 2025, mainly addresses which problems in the Jharia Coalfield?
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Correct answer: B — Mine fires, land subsidence and rehabilitation
PIB 2208187: the RJMP, approved by the CCEA on 25 June 2025, aims to address mine fires, land subsidence and rehabilitation in the Jharia Coalfield.
Under the Revised Jharia Master Plan, which body rehabilitates non-BCCL families from endangered areas?
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Correct answer: D — Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority
PIB 2208187: rehabilitation of non-BCCL families is undertaken by the Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority (JRDA) under the State Government, while BCCL rehabilitates families within its operational areas.