Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) has formally handed over its 2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) Dugda coal washery to JSW Steel Limited, marking the first monetisation of a coal washery in India.
The initiative has been undertaken under the guidance of the Ministry of Coal to promote modernisation and efficient utilisation of coal sector assets through private sector participation. The move is expected to strengthen coal beneficiation and improve the availability of quality washed coking coal. It is also aimed at supporting the objectives of Mission Coking Coal and reducing the country’s dependence on imports.