Tokisud coal mine

The Tokisud coal mine is owned by GVK Coal (Tokisud) Company, a subsidiary of GVK. The mine is located approximately 65 kilometres north-west of Ranchi City in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, India.

The 2.5 million tonne a year mine is to supply the Goindwal Sahib Thermal Power Plant, a 600 megawatt coal-fired power station owned by GVK which is currently under construction. GVK has lobbied for the the Punjab government to approve the expansion of the project by an additional 1,320 megawatts.

On its website GVK states the "Tokisud and Sereghara mine blocks have mine-able reserves of 52 million tonnes and 100 million tonnes respectively." GVK Coal (Tokisud) Company have sought bids from mining companies to develop and operate the mine for a 30 year period.

In its 2010-2011 annual report GVK states that "The Forest Advisory Committee, MoEF, New Delhi had accorded in-principle clearance for diversion of forest land of 926 acres in favour of the company. The Rehabilitation & Resettlement proposal has been approved and foundation for commencement of construction of bridge on Damodar River was laid, Excavation and PCC was completed for Pier 1, 2 & 3."

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