Amelia Coal Mine operational since November 2022, produces below 5.6 MTPA capacity

The project involves a mining lease area of 1180.2 hectares with a production capacity of 5.6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).

Who it concerns: The project proponent is M/s THDC India Limited. The clearance is being processed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), specifically the IA Division.

Conditions and facts

• Clearance Status: Amendment in Environmental Clearance (Category A).
• Original EC Date: 03/08/2021; Previous Amendment: 30/05/2025.
• Project Area: 1180.2 hectares.
• Production Capacity: 5.6 MTPA.
• Condition Amendment 1: Railway siding and Coal Handling Plant to be fully operational by March 2027; until then, coal transportation must be via mechanized covered trucks.
• Condition Amendment 2: Mining to be carried out by surface miners; silo loading through in-pit conveyors to be installed; road transportation of coal to stop after March 2027.
• Justification for Delay: Unexpected rainfall (June-Oct 2025), delays in Railway Safety/Signaling clearances, PMGSY road diversion approval delays, and global supply chain disruptions.

Also in the document

• The mine became operational in November 2022.
• Actual production has remained below the permitted 5.6 MTPA capacity in all reported years (2022-23 to 2025-26).
• The project involves the diversion of a 147m section of a Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) road near Deoragram Railway Station.