Gare Palma II Coal Mine
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Gare Palma II Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gare Palma II Coal Mine | Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India | 22.11866, 83.53358 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | 2026[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.6[1] | – | – | Surface | Open Pit | 25.88[2] | 50* | 1879.858985* |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 655[1] | 2026[1] | – | Mand Raigarh | Subbituminous | Thermal | Coal Plant[1] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%][3] | Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited | India |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Gare Palma-II coal mine is a proposed 23.6 million ton-per-annum (MTPA) opencast coal mine in Chhattisgarh state, India.
Mahatamil Collieries, a joint venture of Maharashtra State Mining Corporation and Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) is also proposing to establish the 3,000 megawatt Gare Pelma power station.[4] In 2006, TNEB, the predecessor of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), was allotted the Gare Palma Sector II coal block along with Maharashtra State Mining Corporation by India's Ministry of Coal. The companies formed a joint venture company, Ltd (MTCL) to develop the coal deposit. In 2011, TANGEDCO stated that "detailed exploration work was being carried out," and it had been proposed to install a pithead power station utilizing TANGEDCO’s share of coal received from this mine. According to TANGEDCO, Lanco Infratech Ltd was awarded the the development and operation contract for both the mine and, using TANGEDCO's share of the coal, the power station in August 2011.[5]
However, after the Supreme Court invalidated many coal block auctions due to a "fatally flawed" process, the block was reauctioned in March 2015. It received nine bids, but the auction was won in the end by Maharashtra State Mining Corporation.[6]
In December 2019, the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) returned the proposal, citing “hasty” submission of information. The committee sought clarifications on 20 points.[7]
The project appeared to be shelved until April 2021, when, following a reverse auction, Adani Enterprises was selected as the L-1 bidder. Adani signed the contract alongside its fully-owned subsidiary Gare Palma II Collieries (GPIICPL), which will act as the mine's developer and operator. Adani's contract period will be for 34 years — the expected life of the mine.[8]
The final mine opening permission was granted by the Centre in July 2025, and overburden removal began in September the same year. Coal production finally began in March 2026, with early 81,000 metric tonnes extracted by month-end.[9]
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/after-decade-mahagencos-gare-palma-ii-mine-delivers-first-coal-rake-to-koradi/articleshow/130216536.cms.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.adaniwatch.org/adani_s_pelma_coal_projects_displace_and_impoverish_tribal_people.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.mahagenco.in/eerteels/2022/09/Final-EoI-for-RR-07.09.2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Promit Mukherjeeee, "Lanco wins Gare Pelma II block, 3000 mw plant", Daily News & Analysis, March 22, 2011.
- ↑ TANGEDCO, "Arrangement of coal to meet the requirement of the thermal power stations of TANGEDCO", TANGEDCO website, accessed December 2011.
- ↑ Coal block re-allocation: States, PSUs get back lost mines, "Business Standard", 25 Mar. 2015.
- ↑ Sidharth Yadav, Mahagenco’s mining project in Raigarh put on ice, The Hindu, December 28, 2019
- ↑ "Adani, MAHAGENCO sign agreement for Gare Palma Sector II coal mine", NS Energy, April 5, 2021.
- ↑ "After Decade, Mahagenco’s Gare Palma-II Mine Delivers First Coal Rake to Koradi", The Times of India, August 17th, 2026
