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{{About|the operational area of BCCL| its namesake neighbourhood in Dhanbad|Katras}}
{{Infobox mine
| name = Katras Area
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| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India
| pushpin_label = Katras Area
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand
| coordinates = {{coord|23.7962|N|86.3285|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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'''Katras 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==
[[Jharia coalfield]] first came into the picture in the 19th century. Mining in the early days was carried out through manual and semi-manual methods, causing large scale degradation of land, forests and environment, and resulting in mine fires and subsidence. In 1972, the mines of Jharia coalfield were taken over by BCCL from the erstwhile private owners and were reorganised.<ref name=katrasarea>{{cite web | url = http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=1718 | title = Katras Area | publisher = Bharat Coking Coal Limited | accessdate = 19 June 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=460| height=250| zoom=12
| coord={{coord|23|48|0|N|86|20|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Collieries in the Katras and Sijua Areas of BCCL''' U: Undergroud colliery, O: Open Cast colliery, M: Mixed colliery, W: Washery, S: F: Facility, A: Administrative headquarters Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
|mark-coord1={{coord|23|48|0|N|86|18|0|E}} | label-pos1=right|label1=Salanpur colliery| numbered1=M| mark-title1= Salanpur colliery (M)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1=#D2691E |shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|23|48|35|N|86|19|15|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2= Amalgamated Angarpathra Ramkanali colliery| numbered2=U| mark-title2= Amalgamated Angarpathra Ramkanali colliery (U) |shape-color2=#A40000
|mark-coord3={{coord|23|48|20|N|86|19|0|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3= Amalgamated Mudidih Keshalpur colliery| numbered3=M| mark-title3= Amalgamated Mudidih Keshalpur colliery (M)
|mark-coord4={{coord|23|47|0|N|86|18|0|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4= Katras Chotudih colliery| numbered4=U| mark-title4= Katras Chotudih colliery (U) |shape-color4=#A40000
|mark-coord5={{coord|23|46|35|N|86|18|56|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Gaslitand colliery| numbered5=U| mark-title5= Gaslitand colliery (U) |shape-color5=#A40000
|mark-coord6={{coord|23|49|25|N|86|17|25|E}} | label-pos6=right|label6= Nichitpur colliery| numbered6=O| mark-title6= Nichitpur colliery (O) |shape-color6=#C42222
|mark-coord7={{coord|23|48|5|N|86|20|45|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7= Tentulmari colliery| numbered7=M| mark-title7= Tentulmari colliery (M)
|mark-coord8={{coord|23|48|49|N|86|18|16|E}} | label-pos8=right|label8= Mudidih colliery| numbered8=M| mark-title8= Mudidih colliery (M)
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|47|17|N|86|20|51|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9= Sendra Bansjora colliery| numbered9=O| mark-title9= Sendra Bansjora colliery (O) |shape-color9=#C42222
|mark-coord10={{coord|23|46|48|N|86|20|45|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Kankanee colliery| numbered10=O| mark-title10= Kankanee colliery (O) |shape-color10=#C42222
|mark-coord11={{coord|23|47|2|N|86|22|0|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11= Bansdeopur colliery| numbered11=O| mark-title11= Bansdeopur colliery (O) |shape-color11=#C42222
|mark-coord12={{coord|23|47|46|N|86|19|42|E}} | label-pos12=left|label12=Katras Area office | numbered12=A| mark-title12=Katras Area office (A)|shape-color12=black| label-size12=13|label-color12=black
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|47|32|N|86|19|53|E}} | label-pos13=left|label13=Sijua Area office | numbered13=A| mark-title13=Sijua Area office (A)|shape-color13=black| label-size13=13|label-color13=black
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|46|48|N|86|19|36|E}} | label-pos14=left|label14= Tata Steel Sijua Group of Collieries| numbered14=M| mark-title14= Tata Steel Sijua Group of Collieries (M)
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|46|20|N|86|19|0|E}} | label-pos15=right|label15= Tata Steel Bhelatand washery| numbered15=W| mark-title15= Tata Steel Bhelatand washery (W) |shape-color15=#0048BA}}

===Location===
The Katras Area office is located at {{coord|23.7962|N|86.3285|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.

The Katras Area is located in the northern part of Jharia coalfield. [[National Highway 18 (India)|National Highway 18]] (old number NH 32) / (locally popular as Dhanbad-Bokaro Highway) runs 3 km to the south of the Area. [[National Highway 19 (India)|National Highway 19]] (old number NH 2)/ [[Grand Trunk Road]] runs 6.5 km north of the Area.<ref>Google maps</ref>

==Mining activity==
*Salanpur colliery is a departmentally operated mixed mine having both [[Mining#Underground mining|underground]] and [[Open-pit mining|open cast]] mines. It has a mineable reserve of 16.310 million tonnes.<ref name=katrasarea/>
*Amalgamated Angarpathra-Ramkanali colliery is a departmentally operated underground mine. It has a mineable reserve of 64.384 million tonnes.<ref name=katrasarea/>
*Amalgamated West Mudidih-Keshalpur colliery is a departmentally operated mixed mine having both underground and open cast mines. It has a mineable reserve of 40.987 million tonnes.<ref name=katrasarea/>
* Katras Choitudih colliery is a departmentally operated underground mine. It has a mineable reserve of 67.700 million tonnes.<ref name=katrasarea/>
*Chandore, Kantapahari and Gaslitand are hired patches.<ref name=katrasarea/>

==Mining plan==
An overview of the proposed mining activity plan in ''Cluster IV'', a group of 5 mines in the Katras Area, as of 2012, is as follows:<ref name=env>{{cite web | url = http://www.bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/ECIV.pdf| title = Environmental clearance | work = Cluster IV of BCCL Mines | publisher = Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. | accessdate = 19 June 2019}}</ref>
{{OSM Location map
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| coord={{coord|23|46|30|N|86|15|20|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities, towns and locations in the western portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district''' MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
|mark-coord1={{coord|23|46|40|N|86|11|10|E}} | label-pos1=left|label1= Matigara | numbered1=CT| mark-title1=[[Matigara, Dhanbad]] (CT)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|23|48|45|N|86|11|25|E}} | label-pos2=left|label2= Bhimkanari| numbered2=CT| mark-title2=[[Bhimkanari]] (CT)
|mark-coord3={{coord|23|47|5|N|86|11|32|E}} | label-pos3=left|label3= Nadkharki| numbered3=CT| mark-title3=[[Nadkharki]] (CT)
|mark-coord4={{coord|23|46|20|N|86|14|32|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4= Madhuban| numbered4=CT| mark-title4=[[Madhuban, Dhanbad]] (CT)
|mark-coord5={{coord|23|48|0|N|86|13|39|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Barora| numbered5=CT| mark-title5=[[Barora]] (CT)
|mark-coord6={{coord|23|47|10|N|86|12|48|E}} | label-pos6=bottom|label6= Dumra| numbered6=CT| mark-title6=[[Dumra, Dhanbad]] (CT)
|mark-coord7={{coord|23|48|55|N|86|12|55|E}} | label-pos7=top|label7= Harina| numbered7=CT| mark-title7=[[Harina, Dhanbad]] (CT)
|mark-coord8={{coord|23|48|44|N|86|14|18|E}} | label-pos8=right|label8= Muraidih| numbered8=CT| mark-title8=[[Muraidih]] (CT)
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|48|30|N|86|21|15|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9= Mahlidih | numbered9=CT| mark-title9=[[Mahlidih]] (CT)
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|mark-coord13={{coord|23|49|25|N|86|20|58|E}} | label-pos13=left|label13= Nagri Kalan | numbered13=CT| mark-title13=[[Nagri Kalan]] (CT)
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|49|45|N|86|21|45|E}} | label-pos14=left|label14= Babua Kalan | numbered14=CT| mark-title14=[[Babua Kalan]] (CT)
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1. Salanpur colliery is an operating underground mine. With a normative annual production capacity of 0.15 million tonnes per year and peak annual production capacity of 0.195 million tonnes per year, it had an expected life of over 30 years.

2. Katras Choitudih colliery is an operating underground mine. With a normative annual production capacity of 0.22 million tonnes per year and peak annual production capacity of 0.286 million tonnes per year, it had an expected life of over 30 years.

3.Amalgamated Keshalpur and West Mudidih colliery is an operating mine with both an underground and an opencast mine. The opencast mine has a normative annual production capacity of 2.0 million tonnes per year and peak annual production capacity of 2.6 million tonnes per year. The underground mine has a normative annual production capacity of 0.19 million tonnes per year and peak annual production capacity of 0.247 million tonnes per year. It had an expected life of over 30 years.

4. Amalgamated Angarpathra and Ramkanali colliery is an operating underground mine. With a normative annual production capacity of 0.291 million tonnes per year and peak annual production capacity of 0.378 million tonnes per year, it had an expected life of over 30 years.

5.Gaslitand colliery is a closed underground mine.

==Fire==
180,000 m2 of Gaslitand colliery, 280,000 m2 of Katras Choitudih Colliery and 280,000 m2 of Chandore patch in Amalgamated Keshalpur and West Mudidih colliery are affected by [[Coal-seam fire|mining fire]].<ref name=env/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Operational Areas of BCCL}}

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

Katras Area - Revision history

>Chandan Guha at 22:59, 7 July 2019