Panel Discussion:
Challenges and Opportunities for Capture
and Use of Coal Mine Methane in the
COVID-19 World
Name : Rajiw Lochan
Organization/Affiliation : Central Mine Planning & Design Institute
(CMPDI)
Location : Ranchi (Jharkhand), India
GMI Coal Mines Virtual Subcommittee Meeting 23 July 2020
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Relevant experience with the coal industry and CMM/VAM/AMM
project development
Self Introduction: Rajiw Lochan, General Manager, Clean Energy Department of CMPDI
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI)
– Is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under Govt of India (GoI) of Ministry of Coal (MoC) and fully owned, one of the
Subsidiary of Coal India Ltd(CIL); www.cmpdi.co.in
– Is a specialist consultant for Coal & Minerals and Mining sector from Concept to Commissioning;
– Having four decades of experience in Exploration, Mining and related fields Consultancy;
– Have more than 900 multidisciplinary professionals expertise in Mineral exploration, Mine planning and design,
Infrastructure engineering, Environmental management, Mineral beneficiation and many more.
Exploration & Resource Evaluation Mine Planning and Design Services
CMPDI is Project Implementing Agency (PIA) for the Development of CBM/CMM in Coal India Ltd (CIL)’s
Leasehold areas for Coal producing subsidiary and committed to minimize GHG emission from Coal mines.
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Covid-19 pandemic’s impact to the coal industry
• Currently
Currently CIL
CIL operates
operates 352
352 coal
coal mines
mines -- 158
158 UG,
UG, 174
174 OC
OC &
& 20
20 Mixed
Mixed Mine;
Mine; ANNUAL Coal Production of India in last 3 Years
Sl. Year CIL Production Country
More than 260 mines are abandoned or closed.
Impact of Covid-19 on the Mining Sector
Coal India Ltd.'s offtake hits seven-month low in April,2020 as the nationwide Lockdown;
---
No.
1.
2.
3.
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
567.37 MT
606.89 MT
602.15 MT
Production
675.40 MT
728.72 MT
729.10 MT
Coal production hits six month low during Lockdown; Coal India Ltd.'s Offtake (Million Tonnes)
Oct-1 9 40_50 -18-9
Coal is an strategic sector for India and mine operations are continued during COVID-19 taking Nov-1 9 47_37
all precautions suggested by WHO and ICMR; Dec-19 53_63
J an-20 56_05
CIL has over 250 thousand Employees. Recently few cases of COVID-19 have been reported; Feb-20 54_97
Mar cil-: 53-45 -10-3
Coal Sector is entrusted to regain economy which dips due to COVID -19 Impact and various A p ril-2C 39_06
reforms in Coal Sector have been implemented by Government of India:
Coal India Ltd.'s Production (Million Tonnes)
– Commercial mining of coal allowed, with 41 blocks offered to the Private sector; Nov-1 9 50_02
– Coal blocks offered to private companies on revenue sharing basis, in-place of fixed cost; fl
Dec-1 9 58_02
J a n-20 53_7 7 UEI
– Coal gasification/liquefaction to incentivized through rebate in revenue share; Feb-20 66-26 GIN
Mar cll-20 84_36 ¥1
– Coalbed Methane (CBM) extraction rights to Coal India’s from its Leasehold areas; A p ril -20 40_38 -10_8
– CBM/CMM extraction from commercial mines also.
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Covid-19’s impacts to CMM/AMM emissions and projects
Being a form o f nat ura l gas, Coal Bed Methane (CBM )
• Coal Industry has been affected by COVID-19 Pandemic, but Coal India Ltd
can be a good non - conventional energy resource for
t he nation. I congratulate @ CoallndiaHQ com panies for
(CIL), ensures uninterrupted coal production and supply to linked
t h is pioneering move. Best wishes for future
endeavou rs!
@cmpdil
industries in India taking all precautions and safety measures; ( ) CMPDI O @cmpdil · May 9
CMPDI Appointed as Principal Implementing Agency for Development of CBM in
Cll Areas
• CMM/CBM Development projects in CIL Areas has been initiated by CMPDI and A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed between CMPDI and
Bharat Coking Coals Limited (BCCL)& with Eastern Coal Fields Limited (ECL) for the
Development of CBM in their leasehold areas
CIL’s subsidiary producing companies; Show this th read
Development in CMM/CBM in CIL Areas even after COVID-19 outbreak:
• BCCL floated Global NIT for Selection of Developer for Drainage of Coal Mine
Methane (CMM) from Moonidih UG Mine to reduce methane emission and CIL begins process of developing Rs 2,474
safety of mine;
er CBM projects
Compames are mv1ted to bid for expforaflon. development. product,on, marketing of the
blocks. GIL said. vVh1Je the investment for Jharia (Jharkhand) CBM prOJecl is estimated at
Rs 1,879 crore, RamganJ (West Bengal) proJect esltmated at Rs 595 crore
• Global NIO has been floated to invite bids to select “CBM Developer (CBMD)”
By DebpyS,enguput ET Bureau I u,,.1 Updated May 17. 2020. 04 S6 PM 1ST
for Jharia CBM Block-I (BCCL Leasehold areas) and Raniganj CBM Blocks (ECL KOLKATA: Coal India has decided to auction
coal bed methane extraction rights on
revenue sharing basis for all new mines
Leasehold areas);
holding economically viable reserves and
has appointed its exploration arm , Central
Mine Planning and Design Institute
(CMPOIL) as Its principal implementing
• CMPDI is the Project Implementing Agency (PIA) for Development of these
agency for all such projects
As part of the Rs 20 lakh crore fiscal
CBM1saformotnaturalga.strapped111coalseams
CBM Blocks;
stimulus package , the finance minister on
underground. which can be extracted by dnRmg mto the
Saturday, announced auction of CBM
extraction rights from Coal India mines
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Contact Information
Rajiw Lochan
General Manager (CED/CBM)
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute
Ranchi (Jharkhand)-834008, India
Email: [email protected]
Mobile:+91-94311-15495
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