Coal, Mining & Metals and Ores

The West Bengal Power Development Corporation is planning development of the Pachhwara North Coal Block in dist. Pakur, Jharkhand. RFPs have been invited on single stage two part basis (Techno-Commercial Proposal and Financial Proposal) from eligible bidders for the development and operation of the block. The Pachhwara North Coal Block is a 15 MTPA open cast coal mine with remaining coal reserves of about 389 MT and an average stripping ratio of 4.20. The company is looking to select a Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) to develop and operate the mines for the remaining life of the mine, which is about 29 years or till expiry or termination of the mining lease, whichever is earlier. The scope of the work for MDO shall be: i) Development of infrastructure of the mine. ii) Drilling and blasting operations with appropriate safeguards and compliance to statutory requirements. iii) Excavation of OB by excavators and transportation by dumpers to OB dumping locations. iv) Mining of ROM coal by surface miner as per the specified quantity and quality and transportation of the coal to the pit top of the mine. v) Delivery of coal to the delivery point, which initially shall be the railway siding at Pakur at a distance of 55 km from the mine. WBPDCL shall extend the railway siding to the vicinity of the mines, post which the delivery point shall be revised. vi) Facilitating and assisting WBPDCL in pending land acquisition, pending statutory clearances and obtaining physical possession of land. vii) Retain the existing employees involved in the mine and railway siding operations. viii) Complying with all applicable laws and regulations regarding mine operations and maintenance, safety practices, protection of the environment etc. Documents can be downloaded till 21st November, 2015. The last date for submission of online bids is 21st November, 2015. [Info as of: Oct. `15]

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