Salient Features of Lignite Project Tadkeshwar of GMDC Ltd

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Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (A Government of Gujarat Undertaking)

Salient Features of Lignite Project Tadkeshwar Name of the Mine Tadkeshwar Lignite Mine General Manager Project Mr. A. K. Makadia Contact Details Phone No : 02623 292145 Fax No : 02623 292146 Location Village Tadkeshwar Taluka Mandvi District Surat State Gujarat Nearest Railway station KIM (15 km) Nearest Air Port Surat ( 40 km) Lease Area 964.44.04 Hectare Lease coordinate Latitude : 21°22'25" to 21°28'00" Longitude 73°04'00" to 73°06'05" Commencement Period Year 2005-06 Mineral Mined Lignite Geological Reserves 48.92 million tonnes Mineable Reserves 33.90 million tonnes Overall Ratio 1 : 9.49 {Lignite(T) : Overburden (M3)} Exploration Agencies GMDC Commissionarate of Geology and Mining Total Meterage of Exploration 10008.25 m Total Exploration area 6.82 km2 No. of Exploration Boreholes 136 within lease area Method of Excavation Opencast Mining, Using Hydraulic excavators and dumper combination along with ancillary equipment such as Dozer, Water Sprinkler, Motor Grader etc. Local Geological Formation Babaguru Formation Agate Conglomerate Tadkeshwar Formation Ferruginous Sandstone Sandy Clay Grey Clay Carbonaceous Clay Lignite Carbonaceous Clay Lenses of Sandstone Carbonaceous Clay Lignite Grey Clay Usage of Lignite Lignite is directly used in Thermal Power Plants, Textile Industries, Paint Industries, Soda Ash industries, Roof and Tiles Industries, etc. Lignite Production (All figures in tonnes) 1st Aug '2011 to 15th Aug '2011 1st Aug '2012 to 15th Aug '2012 1st Aug '2013 to 15th Aug '2013 18400.780 24059.200 0.000 Lignite Quality Supplied during period from 1st to 15th Aug’2013 Constitute Received Base analysis (Average (%)) Total Moisture NA Ash NA Volatile Matter NA Fixed Carbon NA Calorific Value Kcal/Kg NA Our valuable customer Dhrangadhra Chemicals Works Ltd. Adani Wilmar Limited Indian Rayon Mafatlal Industries Ltd. Nirma Limited Nikisu Fab Pvt. Ltd Atul Ltd. (Colour Divn.) H.K.Finechem Limited Jay Bharat Dyg & Ptg Pvt. Ltd. Aquagel Chemical Pvt. Ltd. View of Tadkeshwar Lignite Mine View of Plantation on Dump Slopes at Tadkeshwar Lignite Mine