Deucha Pachami coal block explained
Deucha Panchami Coal Mine |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal |
Pushpin Label: | Deucha Panchami |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal |
Coordinates: | 23.9906°N 87.5243°W |
Place: | Deucha, Panchami |
Subdivision Type: | State |
State/Province: | West Bengal |
Country: | India |
Owner: | Birbhum coalfield |
Official Website: | http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/ |
Opening Year: | 2017 |
Deucha Panchami (
ডেউচা-পাঁচামি) coal mine
or Deaucha Panchami coal block is a coal mine situated in Deucha and Panchamati area under Mohamadbazar community Development Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India. This coal mine or block belongs to Birbhum coalfield area. There are about 2102 million tonnes of coal reserves in Deucha Panchami coal block.[1] This coal mine is the second-largest coal mine or coal block in the World and the largest in India, due to the amount of coal reserves.[2] It is the newest coal mine in West Bengal.[3] Controversy
There happens a political agitation between the local Adivasis and ruling All India Trinamool Congress cadres in December 2021. Tribals of the area are against the construction of mine and refused to accept the compensation.[4] As per the news report they fear for eviction and loss of their properties, forest, agricultural land hence they claim that they do not want coal mines in the area.[5] Government officials meet with tribals protesters to resolve the issue.[6] [7] It is also claimed by the administration that CPI (Maoist) sided with the anti coal mine movement.[8] [9] [10]
Transport
Railway
The nearest important city railway station from this coal mine is Sainthia Junction.[11] [12]
Road
The Panagarh–Morgram Highway runs above part of this coal block.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: India's largest coal mine coming up at Birbhum: Mamata. 3 December 2015. 20 July 2022. Thehindu.com.
- Web site: 2021-12-06. As Bengal moves on mega coal block, chorus on the ground: 'Come to our villages, talk to us'. 2021-12-24. The Indian Express. en.
- Web site: Deucha Coal Block. Ejatlas.org.
- Web site: 2021-02-21. Empty promises: Why locals oppose the world's second-largest coal mine. 2021-12-24. EastMojo. en-US.
- Web site: সংবাদদাতা. নিজস্ব. Deucha Pachami Coal Block: ডেউচা-পাঁচামিতে খনির দাবিতে তৃণমূলের মিছিলে বাধা আদিবাসীদের, কর্মসূচি সফল, মত কেষ্টর. 2021-12-24. Anandabazar.com.
- Web site: 2021-11-28. Deucha Pachami: দেউচা পাচামী কয়লা-প্রকল্প, সংশয় কাটাতে আদিবাসীদের সঙ্গে বৈঠকে সরকারি আধিকারিকরা. 2021-12-24. Zee24Ghanta.com. bn.
- Web site: সেনগুপ্ত. দয়াল. Deucha Pachami: কারও মনে সংশয়, কেউ চান পুনর্বাসন. 2021-12-24. Anandabazar.com.
- Web site: দেওচা-পাঁচামি প্রকল্পের প্রতিবাদ, আদিবাসীদের আন্দোলনের সমর্থনে হরিণসিংহায় মাও পোস্টার. 2022-01-02. Indian Express Bangla. 26 December 2021 . bn.
- Web site: Mao Poster in Deocha Pachami : দেউচা পাচামিতে উদ্ধার 'মাওবাদী' পোস্টার, তদন্তে পুলিশ. 2022-01-02. ETV Bharat News. 26 December 2021 .
- Web site: 2021-12-26. Deocha-Panchami project protest, Mao poster in support of tribal movement in Harin Singh. 2022-01-02. Indianexpres.in. en-US.
- Web site: As Bengal moves on mega coal block, tribals trying to get best deal possible. Nikhil. Singh. Maktoobmedia.com. 13 December 2021. 20 July 2022.
- Web site: Nagarik Mancha Newsletter-1 of 2022 : DEUCHA PACHAMI AND COAL MINING – PRELIMINARY FACTSHEET: A Documentation. Nagarikmancha.org. 20 July 2022.