NEWS – Chhattisgarh’s  Gevra coal mine has been granted environmental clearance to expand production capacity to 70 million tons per annum making it the Largest Coal Mine in Asia

ABOUT GEVRA

• One of the megaprojects of South Eastern Coalfields Limited, subsidiary of Coal India
• Accorded as largest coal mine in the country last year with annual production for FY 22-23 reaching 52.5 million tons
• Working for more than 40 years
• Strike length of around 10 KM and a breadth of 4 KM
• Eco-friendly blast-free mining technology in the form of Surface Miner, Ripper Mining have been deployed
• One of the highest capacity HEMM machines like 42 Cum shovel and 240-ton dumper combination are used for overburden removal in the mine
• Has first-mile connectivity equipped with a conveyer belt, Silos and Rapid Loading System for swift and eco-friendly coal evacuation