As per Geological Survey of India (GSI) Coal Inventory, coal resources are found in the North Eastern region in following States/ Coalfields:
|
Sl.No.
|
State
|
Coalfield
|
Resource
(In Million Tonnes)
|
|
1
|
Assam
|
Singrimari
|
14.49
|
|
2
|
|
Makum
|
452.79
|
|
3
|
|
Dilli-Jeypore
|
54.02
|
|
4
|
|
Mikir Hills
|
3.71
|
|
5
|
Sikkim
|
Rangit Valley
|
101.23
|
|
6
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Namchik-Namphuk
|
84.23
|
|
7
|
|
Miao Bum
|
6.00
|
|
8
|
Meghalaya
|
Balphakram-Pendenguru
|
107.03
|
|
9
|
|
Siju
|
125.00
|
|
10
|
|
Mawlong-Shella
|
6.00
|
|
11
|
|
Bapung
|
33.66
|
|
12
|
|
Jayanti Hills
|
2.34
|
|
13
|
|
West Daranggiri
|
125.00
|
|
14
|
|
East Daranggiri
|
34.19
|
|
15
|
|
Langrin
|
133.16
|
|
16
|
|
Khasi Hills
|
10.10
|
|
17
|
Nagaland
|
Borjan
|
10.00
|
|
18
|
|
Jhanzi-Disai
|
97.12
|
|
19
|
|
Tuen Sang
|
3.26
|
|
20
|
|
Tiru Valley
|
6.60
|
|
21
|
|
DGM Area
|
293.47
|
Further, the blocks/mines under North Eastern Coalfields (NEC)of Coal India Ltd. are given in table below :-
|
Sl. No.
|
Coal Company
|
Name of Coalfield
|
Block/Mine
|
|
1
|
NEC/CIL
|
Makum
|
Baragolai West & Tikak Opencast
|
|
2
|
NEC/CIL
|
Makum
|
Tirap OCP, Tirap UG, Lachit Khani UG Block
|
|
3
|
NEC/CIL
|
Makum
|
Ledo Mechanised OCP Block
|
|
4
|
NEC/CIL
|
Makum
|
Lekhapani Block
|
|
5
|
NEC/CIL
|
Makum
|
Tipong OC
|
|
6
|
NEC/CIL
|
Makum
|
Jagun
|
|
7
|
NEC/CIL
|
Dilli-Jeypore
|
Dilli Sector
|
|
8
|
NEC/CIL
|
Dilli-Jeypore
|
Jeypore UG Block
|
|
9
|
NEC/CIL
|
West Darranggiri
|
Simsang
|
|
10
|
NEC/CIL
|
Namchik Namphuk
|
Namchik Namphuk
|
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of Railways and Coal Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 05.01.2018 (Friday).
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