The Telegraph reported that Mr Prakash Jaiswal union minister of state, independent charge, coal today officially inaugurated the coal bed methane project of Bharat Coking Coal Limited at Moonidih in Dhanbad.

The electricity generated by the Moonidih plant will be used to supply water from Kapalghat area to the different colonies of BCCL workers. For the past 1 year, the plant had been supplying electricity to light up houses of more than 300 coal workers on a trial basis.

Mr Jaiswal also laid the revival stone of the captive power plant in the colliery that has the capacity to generate 20 MW electricity. This plant is unique in the sense that it uses the wastes of coal washery to produce electricity. It had been functioning for a long time but remained closed due to a number of reasons for about a decade.

Mr Jaiswal said that CBM could prove to be an important source of energy. He said “The development of the country cannot take place without energy,” adding that the project could also a play a pivotal role in helping BCCL make up its losses.

Speaking about the goals that the central government has set for itself, he said that massive industrialization is one of the priorities.

He said “After the Lok Sabha election, the government has emerged stronger and no injustice or atrocity of any type will be tolerated anywhere in the country.”

(Sourced from The Telegraph)