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{{Infobox mine
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| pushpin_map = India Chhattisgarh
| pushpin_label = Mand Raigarh Coalfield
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chhattisgarh
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| state/province = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| country = [[India]]
| owner = [[South Eastern Coalfields Limited]]
| official website = http://secl.gov.in/
| acquisition year = 1985
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'''Mand Raigarh Coalfield''' is located in [[Raigarh district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Chhattisgarh]]. It lies in the valley of the [[Mand River]], a tributary of the [[Mahanadi River|Mahanadi]].

==The coalfield==
Mand Raigarh Coalfield, along with Korba and Hasdo Arand Coalfields forms the South Chhattisgarh Coalfields. Mand Raigarh Coalfield includes the areas earlier known as North Raigarh, South Raigarh and Mand River Coalfields. Of at least twelve seams in the Mand Valley, the Mand and Taraimar seams are important.<ref>Shri Kamal Sharma, Spatial Framework and Economic Development, Northern Book Centre, 4221/1 Daryaganj, Ansari Road, New Delhi 110 002, 2000, p. 158, {{ISBN|81-7211-111-8}}</ref>

Mand Raigarh Coalfield is spread over an area of {{convert|520|km2}}. The field has a potential for mining of power grade coal, much of which can be extracted through open cast mining. Gare block has been identified for captive mining by private companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geologydata.info/coal_03.htm |title=Mand Raigarh Coalfields |publisher=geologyata.info |accessdate=2011-09-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331115928/http://www.geologydata.info/coal_03.htm |archivedate=2012-03-31 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://secl.nic.in/mcoalfields.htm |title = Mand Raigarh Coalfields |last = |first = |work = |publisher = South Eastern Coalfields |accessdate = 2011-09-19 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110907070627/http://www.secl.nic.in/mcoalfields.htm |archive-date = 2011-09-07 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

According to the [[Geological Survey of India]] total reserves (including proved, indicated and inferred reserves) of non-coking coal in the Mand Raigarh Coalfield is 18,532.93 million tonnes. Out of this 13,868.20 million tonnes is up to depth of 300 metres, 4569.51 million tonnes is at a depth of 300-600 meres and 95.22 million tonnes is at a depth of 600–1200 m.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.portal.gsi.gov.in/gsiDoc/pub/IndiaCoalResources2004.pdf| title =Coal Resources of India (As on 1.1.2004)| publisher =Coal Wing, Geological Survey of India, Kolkata| accessdate =2011-09-19| url-status =dead| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20120327022156/http://www.portal.gsi.gov.in/gsiDoc/pub/IndiaCoalResources2004.pdf| archivedate =2012-03-27}}</ref>

==Operations==

===Baroud Open Cast Mine===
Baroud Open Cast Mine of Mand Raigarh Coalfields, consisting of Baroud and Rai West geological fields, will produce 3.5 million tonnes per annum at peak levels. Raigarh, 45 km away is the nearest railhead.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.enviscecb.org/baroud/BAROUD%203%20MTY%20PUBLIC-Eng.pdf |title = Summary of EIA/EMP of Baroud Expansion Open Cast Project (3.5 MTY) for Public Hearing | last = |first = | work = | publisher = |accessdate = 2011-09-19 }}</ref>

==Transport==
The new coalfield Mand-Raigarh is being linked to Korba Coalfield. It will be subsequently connected to the Pendra Road-Amritpur line.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article1991371.ece?homepage=true |title = Coal India plans to build 3 new rail links |last = |first = | work = | publisher = The Hindu Business Line|accessdate = 2011-09-19 }}</ref>

The Mand Raigarh Coalfield does not have a rail link (as of 2012). Construction of the {{convert|180|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long Bhupdeopur-Korichhapar/Baroud-Dharamjaygarh with an extension up to the Champa-Korba branch line is essential for the transportation of around 100 million tonnes of coal planned annually from Mand Raigarh Coalfield. [[South Eastern Coalfields Limited]] will fund this project.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/290-mt-coal-evacuation-hampered-due-to-lack-of-rail-infrastructure/article3926686.ece?css=print|title = 290 MT Coal evacuation hampered due to lack of rail infrastructure |work= |last=Mehdudia |first=Sujay| publisher= The Hindu Business Line, 22 September 2012| accessdate = 2012-11-10}}</ref>

{{See also|Tatanagar-Bilaspur section}}

==Power Plants==
[[National Thermal Power Corporation|NTPC]] has planned to set up the 5 x 800 MW Lara Super Thermal Power Project in Raigarh district. Coal requirement will be met from Talaipalli coal block of Mand Raigarh Coalfield.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://thermalpower.industry-focus.net/index.php/chhattisgarh-thermal-projects/187-ntpc-to-set-up-5x800-mw-lara-super-thermal-power-project-at-raigarh.html |title = NTPC to set up 5 X 800 MW Lara Super Thermal Power Project at Raigarh |last = |first = |work = |publisher = |accessdate = 2011-09-19 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110824042947/http://thermalpower.industry-focus.net/index.php/chhattisgarh-thermal-projects/187-ntpc-to-set-up-5x800-mw-lara-super-thermal-power-project-at-raigarh.html |archive-date = 2011-08-24 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Mahanadi Basin}}
{{Coalfields}}

[[Category:Coalfields of India]]
[[Category:Energy in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Raigarh district]]
[[Category:Mining in Chhattisgarh]]

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