24-768: Korba Coalfield is located in Korba district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh in the basin of the Hasdeo River , a tributary of the Mahanadi . Korba Coalfield is located between latitudes 22 15 N and 22 30 N and longitudes 82 15 E and 8255 E. Korba Coalfield covers an area of about 530 square kilometres (200 sq mi). According to Geological Survey of India , total reserves (including proved, indicated and inferred reserves) of non-coking coal (as on 1.1.2004) in Korba Coalfield
48-616: A paper on "Assessment of impact of Coal and Minerals Related Industrial Activities in Korba Industrial Belt Through Spectroscopic Technique" by Rajesh Kumar, Gurdeep Singh and Asim Kumar Pal, the authors highlighted, "Korba Coalfield has been identified as one of the hot spots and the worst polluted area in India. There is widespread concern of air pollution due to emission of particulates from various mining and allied activities." The main sources of pollution in
72-431: A ranking of 395th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 183 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.25%. Korba has a sex ratio of 971 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.22%. 36.99% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 10.33% and 40.90% of
96-500: A variety of communities such as Gond and Kanwar. The Korwas managed to overthrow the rulers of Gourigarh and ruled the region until being displaced by the Rajputs under Ratan Singh. These rulers managed to retain their lands during the arrival of Marathas and British. In 1861 Korba became part of the newly formed Bilaspur district. The district is situated in the Northern part of the state, at
120-570: A washery at Dipka in 1999, gradually upgrading capacity from 1 million tonnes per annum to 12 million tonnes per annum. The KJSL Coal Washery at Dhatura in Pali tehsil has an annual capacity of 2 million tonnes. There are several coal-based thermal power stations in the area consuming coal from Korba Coalfield. Korba Super Thermal Power Plant of NTPC has installed capacity of 2,600 MW. It gets coal from Gevra and Kusmunda mines. Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited has three power stations in
144-617: Is Korba . It is the Largest District (By Area) in the state. The district is named for the Korwa tribe that inhabits the northern part of Chhattisgarh. Korba was formerly known as Gourigarh. The district was originally ruled by the Haihaiyas until it was conquered by the Marathas during their expansion into Chhattisgarh. Various parts of the district were controlled by small zamindars belonging to
168-665: Is Karela Hill with a height of 3,253 feet (992 m). To the north of Katghora , the slope of the valleys of the Hasdeo and Gage is very less and joins the Surguja District in the north. The Tan and Chorai Rivers joins the River Hasdeo from opposite directions – from the east and the west. Towards the northern banks are the Gurudwari Hill, Janta Hill, Matin and Dhajag Hills. Korba is known for its coal mines such as Gevra Area (one of
192-469: Is an open cast mine complex at the town of Gevra that has been described as the largest open cast mine in India and Asia, as well as the world's second-largest. As of 2011 it has a capacity of 35 million tonnes per annum. It was opened in 1981. During 1999–2000, it produced over 18 million tonnes of coal and removed 12 million mof overburden. In 2000, Gevra mine had a plan to expand from 12 million tonnes per annum to 25 million tonnes per annum. Actual production
216-769: Is celebrated during the month of monsoon. Farmers celebrate this festival, it is also known as Hariyali. Pola is another festival celebrated by peoples, During the festival clay made bullocks are worshiped. Panthi Dance, Raut Nacha, Karma Nacha, Baar Nacha, and Suwa are the traditional dances of the district. [6] www.korba.gov.in 22°21′N 82°41′E / 22.350°N 82.683°E / 22.350; 82.683 Bharat Aluminium Company Mr. Rajesh Kumar ( CEO & Whole Time Director ) (Since February 2023) Mr. Amit Gupta ( CFO ) (Since January 2021) Ms. Pragya Pandey ( CHRO ) (Since January 2024) Mr. Subhasis Das ( CSR Head ) (Since April 2021) Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. ( BALCO )
240-514: The Gonds and Kawars , with smaller numbers of Kurukh , Binjhwar , Dhanwar and Majhwar . Korba is famous for its cultural diversity. The people celebrate all the festivals with great enthusiasm. Mainly Pahari Korva and Birhore tribes are major tribe community of district. They generally habitual of living in isolation. They live in hilly and forest areas. The main tribal festival are Dev Uthani , Pola , Chherchhera , Karma , and Hareli . Hareli
264-642: The Champa-Korba rail link in 1955. Open cast mining activities in the Korba Coalfield are now being carried out. Korba Coalfield accounts for a major portion of coal mined by South Eastern Coalfields Limited . The 2010 production of SECL was 101.15 tonnes, out of which 73.35 tonnes came from Korba Coalfield. Sub-areas of Korba Coalfield are: Korba, Surakachhar, Rajgamar, Manikpur, Dhelwadih, Kushumunda and Gevra. The major working coalmines are: Surakachhar, Banki, Balgi, Rajgamar, Pavan, Manikpur, Dhewadih, Singhali, Bagdeva, Kusumunda, Laxman, Gevra and Dipka. Gevra mine
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#1733122582744288-532: The Korba area are coal-based power plants, smelter and open cast mines at Gevra, Dipka and Kusmunda. Large scale transportation of coal raises a pollution problem. Amongst steps taken or underway to check pollution in the area are: widening and repairs of roads in Gevra, Dipka and Kusmunda mines and procurement of Continuous Ambient Air Monitoring Stations at Gevra and Dipka mines. There is a pronounced degree of contamination in
312-488: The area: Korba East Thermal Power Station has installed capacity of 440 MW, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Thermal Power Station (Korba East) 500 MW, and Hasdeo Thermal Power Station (Korba West) 840 MW. The captive power plant of Balco has an installed capacity of 1200 MW ,(BCPP) old power plant operated by balco has now been closed. Korba district Korba District is an administrative district of Chhattisgarh state in central India . The headquarter of this district
336-553: The biggest coal mines of Asia), Kusmunda Area and Dipka Area (SECL parent company - Coal India ) all located in Korba Coalfield . It also has power plants such as NTPC , CSEB , and Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO). According to the 2011 census , Korba district has a population of 1,206,640, roughly equal to the nation of Bahrain or the US state of New Hampshire out of which 612,915 are male and 593,725 are female. This gives it
360-482: The coal from open cast mines. Such coal often has ash content averaging 40 per cent. Moreover, with multiple sources of supply, the quality is inconsistent. Even 6–8 per cent reduction in ash improves coal quality significantly. Coal preparation, or washing as it is commonly referred to, is both economical and environmentally beneficial. Coal washeries are being established in Korba Coalfields. ACB (India) had set up
384-568: The first in the Indian Aluminium Industry to produce the Alloy Rods, which is a Feedstock for all Aluminium Alloy Conductors, very much needed for today’s power transmission lines. A chimney under construction by Gannon Dunkerley & Company at the Balco smelter in Korba, Chhattisgarh collapsed on 23 September 2009 killing 49 workers. This article about an Indian company is
408-615: The ones who opposed it. Rallies and processions were carried out in the evenings to oppose the privatisation and those who supported it were left in minority. Eventually, things happened as they were planned and the company was listed under Sterlite. There were allegation of scam involved in disinvestment of BALCO. They are one of the main primary aluminium producer in India with the production capacity of 590 TPA. The development of special aluminium alloys for " Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile " – Agni and "Surface Missile" – Prithvi have been significant achievements of BALCO. BALCO has been
432-618: The point where the Chhattisgarh plain meets the Surguja plateau. The south of the district is the northern end of the Chhattisgarh plain. In the west, these plains meet an extension of the Maikal Hills that separate the lowlands from the plateau. In the east is located the Deopahadi Range. These heavily forested hills are divided by the valley of the Hasdeo River . The area's most important hill
456-444: The population respectively. Most of the people can speak and understand hindi there. It is widely spoken by peoples. Languages of Korba district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 82.68% of the population in the district spoke Chhattisgarhi , 11.61% Hindi , 1.00% Kurukh 0.94% Bhojpuri , 0.61% Bengali and 0.41% Odia as their first language. The district is known for its tribal culture. The largest tribes are
480-474: Was 10,074.77 million tonnes, out of which 7,732.87 was up to a depth of 300 m and 2,341.90 million tonnes was at a depth of 300–600 m. The coal mined at Korba coalfield generally has the following characteristics – moisture: 4.5–7.4 per cent, volatile matter: 27.9–39.2 per cent, fixed carbon: 34.1–47.7 per cent, ash content: 11.2–31.6 per cent. Though coal has been mined in Korba coalfields since 1941, large scale production could be initiated only on completion of
504-419: Was a public sector enterprise owned 100% by Government of India . In 2001, Government of India divested 51% equity and management control in favour of Sterlite Industries India Limited . There's a little history behind the privatisation of the company that was not doing so well being a public sector company. There were groups formed among people or rather BALCO employees namely supporters of privatisation and
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#1733122582744528-503: Was an Indian government owned aluminium producer under Ministry of Mines , Government of India . In 2000, the Ministry of Mines , Government of India sold it to Vedanta Resources when Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Bharatiya Janta Party - National Democratic Alliance -led- government was in power. BALCO was incorporated in the year 1965 as a central public sector unit (CPSU) and it was the central government-establishment until 2001, when it
552-561: Was raised from 18 million tonnes to 26 million tonnes annually in 3½ years. SECL reported that on 18 March 2007, Gevra Open Cast Mine produced 100,000 tonnes of coal, the highest quantity of coal ever produced by any mine or coalfield in India on a single day. Expansion of capacity of Gevra mine from 35 million tonnes annually to 43.75 million tonnes annually has been awaiting environmental clearance since 2009. Dipka Open Cast Mine has an annual capacity of 25 million tonnes. Kusmunda Open Cast Mine has an annual capacity of 50 million tonnes. In
576-516: Was taken over by Vedanta Resources , a company listed on the London Stock Exchange . The government company has been closely associated with the Indian Aluminium Industry, in a pivotal role. Mr. Rajesh Kumar is the current CEO & Whole Time Director of the company. It was incorporated in 1965 as a Public Sector Undertaking . It is the first public sector enterprise in India which started producing aluminium in 1974. Till 2001, BALCO
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