Praduman Choubey

War on global warming: CIMFR, Dhanbad
Dhanbad, Jan. 21: Frequent fires in the mines of Jharia and Raniganj and the alarming rate of emission of greenhouse gases have left the coal ministry concerned.

From wasteland to a green hub

Dhanbad: The public investment bureau (PIB) has shown the green light to a Rs 6,997-crore Jharia rehabilitation package and it is just a matter of time before the Union Cabinet puts its stamp of approval. But the million dollar question is who will convince some 400,000 residents to evacuate the danger zone, where an underground fire has been raging for more than 90 years?

SHASHANK SHEKHAR

Dhanbad, Sept. 18: Call it a small

ARUN KUMAR THAKUR

Ranchi, Sept. 10: Illegal mining is a symbol of hunger

SHASHANK SHEKHAR

Rescue team members and BCCL officials outside the Godhar mines near Dhanbad on Monday. Picture by Gautam Dey

Dhanbad, Sept. 8: A fire broke out late last evening at Kusunda colliery, about 9km from Dhanbad, forcing 400 families to be evacuated from near the open-cast mine belonging to Bharat Coking Coal Limited.

Senior BCCL officials at the spot said it would take at least four to five days to douse the raging flames hardly 500km from the busy NH-32 that connects the coal belt town to Bokaro.

Tata Power's Maithon project attains financial closure

Mumbai-based Tata Power Co Ltd (tpc), India's largest private power utility, edged closer to its revi-talisation targets last fortnight by effecting the financial closure of its joint venture, Maithon Power Ltd.