BCCL CMD Manoj Kumar Agarwal Reviews Mining and Dispatch Operations in Barora and Block-II Areas
CMD also reviewed lighting arrangements and crusher operations and directed officials to ensure adequate lighting during night operations and undertake timely maintenance of mining and allied equipment
With higher coal production and faster dispatch high on the operational agenda, BCCL CMD Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Friday visited key mining and siding operations in the Barora and Block-II Areas and reviewed measures to further improve performance.
At KKC-Link Siding in the Barora Area, Agarwal reviewed coal dispatch arrangements and directed officials to increase loading capacity from two to three rakes per day. At KKC Main Siding in the Block-II Area, he directed the team to enhance loading from two to 3.5 rakes per day.
During his visit to AMP Colliery in the Barora Area, the CMD reviewed mining operations at Hired Patch-7 and directed the GM (E&M) and Area Manager (E&M) to ensure timely dewatering to facilitate mining activities and support higher production.
At the AMP Departmental OC Patch, Agarwal directed officials to immediately improve machine availability, capacity utilisation and productivity. At Left-out Patch-B, he instructed officials to remove the remaining encroachments to enable commencement of mining operations by September 15.
At the Departmental OC Patch of Damoda Colliery, the CMD directed the GM, Barora Area and GM, Excavation, to deploy two additional excavators along with adequate dumpers after creating sufficient obstruction-free working space through the shifting of encroachers.
Agarwal also reviewed lighting arrangements and crusher operations and directed officials to ensure adequate lighting during night operations and undertake timely maintenance of mining and allied equipment.
The directions are aimed at improving machine utilisation, removing operational bottlenecks, enhancing production and productivity, and accelerating coal dispatch across Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
