South Eastern Coalfields

The Company came into existence in 1985, when the

As of 01.04.2012, the total geological coal reserve in SECL command area is 58253.15 Million tons, out of which 16076.54 Million tons is the proved reserve. The coal deposits of SECL occurs in the great Son-Mahanadi master basin. It spreads over 6 districts namely Korba, Raigarh, Surguja, Surajpur, Balrampur & Korea) in Chhattisgarh (C.G) state and 3 districts viz. Shahdol, Anuppur & Umaria districts in Madhya Pradesh (M.P). The total coal reserve in M.P as of 01.04.2012 is 7407.00 MT while in C.G, it is 50846.15 MT.

Coalfields Under SECL

For effective administrative control and operation, the mines have been grouped in three Coalfields with 13 operating areas -

1. Central India Coalfields (CIC)
   • Chirimiri Area
   • Baikunthpur Area
   • Bishrampur Area
   • Hasdeo Area
   • Bhatgaon Area (Bhatgaon Colliery)
   • Jamuna & Kotma Area
   • Sohagpur Area
   • Johilla Area
2. Korba Coalfields
   • Korba Area
   • Kusmunda Area 
   • Dipka Area
   • Gevra Area
3. Mand-Raigarh Coalfields
   • Raigarh Area

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