NAME OF THE PACAKGE: DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF KERENDARI-A COAL MINING BLOCK (BIDDING DOCUMENT NO: CS-7012- 602(R1)-2)

“Salient Technical Features of the equipment/systems/services covered in Corrigendum No.1 dated 04.09.2014 to IFB No. CS-7012-602(R1)-9 dated 10.05.2014 are mentioned below. These Salient Technical Features are mentioned only to facilitate the prospective bidders to prima- facie understand the requirements under the tender and shall not in any way limit or alter the scope of work and technical features/specification of equipment/ systems/ services covered in the Bidding Documents. Detailed provisions in regard of scope of work and technical features/ specification of equipment/ systems/ services, contained in the Bidding Documents shall be final and binding.”

SALIENT FEATURES

INTRODUCTION

Kerendari-A Block has been allocated to NTPC under Captive mode. It is located in the northern part of the North Karanpura Coalfield and lies in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. This block is contiguous to Chatti Bariatu block owned by NTPC in the west, Dumri block in the north west, Kerendari ’B’ in the east.

The block is about 45 km. from the headquaters of Hazaribagh district and is connected by an all weather metalled road going from Hazaribagh to Tandwa and the nearest rail head is Ray Station Railway Station at a distance of about 38 Km.

The Kerandari ‘A’ block shows a flat topography and is dissected by a number of seasonal streams. The drainage is controlled by the Basaria nala in the east & the the Baldeori nala in the southcentral part of the block .

The Mining Plan and Mine Closure Plan of Kerendari-A block is already approved by Ministry of Coal for a targeted capacity of 6 MTPA. The environment clearance has been granted by MoEF. Stage-I Forest clearance has also been granted by MoEF. Notifications under CBA Act for acquiring the land have been completed.

GEOLOGY

Total area of the allotted coal block is 654 ha whereas Geological Report procured from CMPDI covered 413 ha on northern side with proven reserves(wherein detailed exploration is completed) and 241 ha on southern side(dip side) with indicated reserves(wherein detailed exploration was not carried). Hence, Mining Plan was prepared and approved for proven reserves in northern part only.. The block is moderately faulted with 5 faults. The strike of the strata is roughly E-W with southerly dip of 9o to 11o.

There are eleven potential coal seams with the block.The most potential coal seams of the block from thickness point of view are Seam I TMC (14 to 15m), Seam I Middle (10 to 12m), Seam II Bottom (7 to 9m), Seam IV Combined (8 to 9m) and Seam IV Top (6 to 7m). The remaining potential coal seams I Bottom,

Seam I Top, Seam II Top, Seam III Bottom, IV Bottom and L(Local) Seam are thin having generally 1 to 3m thickness.

The total Mineable reserve within the block is 139.74 Million tones. The total corresponding overburden/ interburden is estimated as 621.22 million cubic meters.

MDO SCOPE OF WORK

The MDO shall undertake the land acquisition, Construction of R&R Colony, mine development and operate the mine. The MDO is expected to acquire the land, construct the R&R Colony, develop, operate and maintain the mine to ensure a supply of coal to NTPC. This shall involve interalia interaction with PAPs & State Government relating to land acquisition and R&R, physical possession of land, excavation of various rocks/earth cutting by mechanised means, loading, transportation, dumping, dozing, mining of coal, crushing the coal to a pre-determined size, leveling at OB dumping site to ensure progressive mine closure, creation of related infrastructure facilities like equipment workshop, electrical substations, pumping arrangements, haul road maintenance etc and delivery of crushed coal to NTPC at the pre-determined delivery point. MDO will be required to abide by all statutory rules, regulation and laws as applicable.

NTPC’s SCOPE OF WORK

NTPC’s scope of work includes providing Geological Report of the block, Approved Mining Plan and approved EIA/EMP. Notifications under CBA Act for acquiring the land have already been completed. Stage-I forest Clearance has also been granted by MoEF. NTPC shall also make payment towards land acquisition, various grants under R&R. For construction of R&R Colony, NTPC shall pay a fixed amount to MDO.