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{{About|the operational area of BCCL| its namesake neighbourhood in Dhanbad|Bastacola}}
{{Infobox mine
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| pushpin_label = Bastacola Area
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand
| coordinates = {{coord|23.7621|N|86.4119|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| place =
| subdivision_type = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| state/province = [[Jharkhand]]
| country = [[India]]
| owner = [[Bharat Coking Coal|Bharat Coking Coal Limited]]
| official website = http://www.bcclweb.in/
| acquisition year = 1971-72
| stock_exchange =
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| products = Coking coal
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'''Bastacola Area''' is one of the 12 operational areas of [[Bharat Coking Coal|BCCL]] located in [[Dhanbad Sadar subdivision]] of [[Dhanbad district]] in the state of [[Jharkhand]], [[India]].

==History==
The Bastacola Area was formed with 33 mines of the pre-nationalised era. The primitive culture then prevailing contributed to low productivity of mines. After nationalisation efforts have been made to streamline systems and improve operational systems.<ref name=bastacolaarea>{{cite web | url =http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=1713 | title = Bastacola Area | publisher = Bharat Coking Coal Limited | accessdate = 19 June 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=380| height=280| zoom=12
| coord={{coord|23|46|0|N|86|25|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Collieries in the Kusunda and Bastacola Areas of BCCL'''<br/>U: Undergroud colliery, O: Open Cast colliery, M: Mixed colliery, W: Washery, F: Facility, A: Administrative headquarters<br/>Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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|mark-coord3={{coord|23|48|5|N|86|22|10|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3= East Basuriya colliery| numbered3=O| mark-title3= East Basuriya colliery (O) |shape-color3=#C42222
|mark-coord4={{coord|23|47|50|N|86|22|10|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4= Gondudih Khas Kusunda colliery| numbered4=O| mark-title4= Gondudih Khas Kusunda colliery (O) |shape-color4=#C42222
|mark-coord5={{coord|23|46|42|N|86|24|14|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Dhansar colliery| numbered5=M| mark-title5= Dhansar colliery (M)
|mark-coord6={{coord|23|47|14|N|86|24|7|E}} | label-pos6=top|label6= Kusunda colliery| numbered6=O| mark-title6= Kusunda colliery (O) |shape-color6=#C42222
|mark-coord7={{coord|23|46|10|N|86|24|50|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7= Bastacola colliery| numbered7=M| mark-title7= Bastacola colliery (M)
|mark-coord8={{coord|23|45|35|N|86|26|38|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Bera colliery| numbered8=M| mark-title8= Bera colliery (M)
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|45|23|N|86|26|6|E}} | label-pos9=left|label9= Dobari colliery| numbered9=O| mark-title9= Dobari colliery (O) |shape-color9=#C42222
|mark-coord10={{coord|23|44|33|N|86|25|34|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Ghanoodih colliery| numbered10=O| mark-title10= Ghanoodih colliery (O) |shape-color10=#C42222
|mark-coord11={{coord|23|45|9|N|86|26|38|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11= Kuya colliery| numbered11=O| mark-title11= Kuya colliery (O) |shape-color11=#C42222
|mark-coord12={{coord|23|43|55|N|86|26|3|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12= Kujama colliery| numbered12=O| mark-title12= Kujama colliery (O) |shape-color12=#C42222
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|46|59|N|86|23|26|E}} | label-pos13=left|label13=Kusunda Area | numbered13=A| mark-title13=Kusunda Area (A)|shape-color13=black| label-size13=13|label-color13=black
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|45|43|N|86|24|42|E}} | label-pos14=left|label14=Bastacola Area | numbered14=A| mark-title14=Bastacoa Area (A)|shape-color14=black| label-size14=13|label-color14=black
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|43|40|N|86|27|9|E}} | label-pos15=left|label15= BCCL Regional Hospital, Tisra| numbered15=F| mark-title15= BCCL Regional Hospital, Tisra (F) |shape-color15=#967117
|mark-coord16={{coord|23|46|10|N|86|24|32|E}} | label-pos16=left|label16= Mines Rescue Station | numbered16=f| mark-title16= Mines Rescue Station (F) |shape-color16=#967117}}

===Location===
The Bastacola Area is located around {{coord|23.7621|N|86.4119|E|region:IN|display=inline}}.

The map alongside shows some of the collieries in the Area. However, as the collieries do not have individual pages, there are no links in the full screen map. In the map placed further down, all places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

The Bastacola Area is situated in the eastern portion of [[Jharia coalfield]]. It is about 8 km east of [[Dhanbad Junction railway station]].<ref name=bastacolaarea/>

==Mining activity==
*Bastacola colliery has both an [[Mining#Underground mining|underground]] mine and an [[Open-pit mining|open cast]] mine.<ref name=bastacolaarea/>
*Bera colliery has both an underground mine and an open cast mine.<ref name=bastacolaarea/>
*Dobari colliery has an underground mine. <ref name=bastacolaarea/>
*Kuya colliery has an underground mine and an open cast mine.<ref name=bastacolaarea/>
*Ghanoodih colliery has an open cast mine.<ref name=bastacolaarea/>
*Kujama colliery has an open cast mine operated with hired equipment.<ref name=bastacolaarea/>

==Mine plan==
An overview of the proposed mining activity plan in ''Cluster VIII'' (data shown here is as per amendment sought), a group of 6 mines in the Bastacola Area, as of 2013, is as follows:<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/ECVIII_Modified.pdf | title = Amendment sought for revised capacities | work= Cluster VIII |publisher = Bharat Coking Coal Limited | accessdate = 19 June 2019}}</ref>

1. Bastacola colliery with both an underground mine and an open cast mine. The underground was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 0.429 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 18 years. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 0.13 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 3 years.
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|mark-coord3={{coord|23|45|53|N|86|24|53|E}} | label-pos3=left|label3= Bhagatdih | numbered3=N| mark-title3=[[Bhagatdih]] (N)
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|mark-coord6={{coord|23|48|15|N|86|20|3|E}} | label-pos6=left|label6= Chandaur | numbered6=N| mark-title6= [[Chandaur]] (N)
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|mark-coord21={{coord|23|48|48|N|86|26|31|E}} | label-pos21=right|label21= IIT (ISM) Dhanbad| numbered21=F||mark-title21= [[Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad|IIT (ISM) Dhanbad]] (F) |shape-color21=#967117
|mark-coord22={{coord|23|49|25|N|86|25|35|E}} | label-pos22=left|label22= CIMFR – CSiR| numbered22=F| mark-title22= [[Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research]] (F) |shape-color22=#967117
|mark-coord23={{coord|23|49|50|N|86|26|40|E}} | label-pos23=right|label23= BBMK University| numbered23=F| mark-title23= [[Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University]] (F) |shape-color23=#967117
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2. Bera colliery with both an underground mine and an open cast mine. The underground was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 0.247 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 13 years. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 0.195 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 3 years.

3. Dobari colliery with a proposed open cast mine. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 3.86 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 6 years.

4. Ghanoodih colliery with an open cast mine. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 1.820 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 5 years.

5. Kuya colliery with a proposed open cast mine. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 2.60 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 15 years.

6. Kujama colliery with an open cast mine. The open cast mine was proposed to have a peak production capacity of 0.780 million tonnes per year and an expected life of 5 years.

==Mine fire==
Kujama colliery is affected by [[Coal-seam fire|mining fire]] and is closed since 1995. Ghanoodih colliery is affected by surface fire in the south-east portion of the quarry.<ref name=bastacolaarea/>

==Healthcare==
BCCL has a Regional Hospital, with 50 beds at Tisra.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=2637 | title = Bastacola Area Welfare | publisher = Bharat Coking Coal Limited | accessdate = 19 June 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Operational Areas of BCCL}}

[[Category:Coal mining operational areas in Jharkhand]]

Bastacola Area - Revision history

>Ira Leviton at 22:27, 27 December 2019