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| Mineral production in State registers decline | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Feb 25; The production in Coal Mines at Kalakote (Rajouri) and Gypsum Mines at Assar (Doda) and Parlanka (Ramban) has drastically declined during 2011-12 and 2012-13 owing to various reasons.
J&K Minerals limited incorporated in 1960 as the first public sector undertaking - looking after the coal and gypsum mines in the state - has shown sharp decline in production during last two years and its performance has been subsequently at it low which is being attributed to various reasons.
The Economic survey of 2013-14 tabled in the House recently suggests that there is a decline in production during 2011-12 and 2012-13 owing to the strike resorted to by the coalmine workers for implementation of sixth pay commission and related demands in 2011-12 in which 37 man days were lost.The coal lifting also suffered badly due to said strike. The survey points out that as against target of 20000 Mtrs production of coal during 2012-13 the production has been to the extent of 19034.600 Mtrs only due to closure of two coal mines viz Kotla and Bariyal at Reasi for production activities owing to their un viability.
The Economic Survey, however, suggests that the Corporation envisages enhancement in production in the coming years.
To ensure improvement in production all critical inputs in the form of timber, track lines, coal tubes, motor/pumps including safety/mining equipments are being procured and supplied to the coal mines. Besides 500 KVA capacity DG set has been installed at Moghla mines to ensure sustained supply of electricity during breakdown, scheduled cuts in power. The corporation is operating Gypsum mines at Assar (Doda) and Parlanka (Ramban) since 1974 and 2007 respectively to meet the demand of Gypsum within the state.
However, the extraction of Gypsum at Assar and Parlanka mines is at lower ebb during the year 2011-12 due to heavy snowfall in the months of January and Feb. 2012 resulting in frequent closure of National Highway; thereby badly affecting the dispatches of Gypsum. Besides, transporters strike at Parlanka for freight revision also gave jolt tothe dispatches of gypsum for nearly two months.
The land dispute raised by inhabitants at Assar Gypsum Mine area is also a major factor for low production during the year 2011-12. Against the target of 50000 Mtrs of Gypsum envisaged for the year 2012-13, the corporation has extracted 46318 Mtrs of Gypsum mineral during the year. Owing to the death of two mine workers at the Gypsum project Parlanka in May 2013, due to fall of Gypsum boulders, the DGMS Dhanbad has closed the two productive mine faces which has given a serious setback to the production at Parlanka Gypsum project. As such the anticipated production/sale from the Gypsum project Parlanka has been now pegged at 20000 tonnes as against the 32000 tonnes. |
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