Ecological Restoration

BCCL is pioneer in introduction of ecological restoration in mined out areas. In 2011, BCCL made a policy shift regarding biological reclamation from afforestation/ single tier plantation to ecological restoration, which replicates natural forest, with a view to link it with future needs of surrounding community & recreate original ecosystem of the region. BCCL is the 1st company in the coal mining industry, rather the mining industry which has prepared a Road map for ecological restoration through Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun and constituted a dedicated team for successful implementation. A plan for ecological restoration of about 226 ha mined out degraded land in 5 years is drawn up. Ecological restoration has been done over 294 Ha of mined out land/OB dumps till 2018-19. The ecological restoration is to establish a three-tier vegetation comprising of native species grasses as lower tier, shrubs and    bushes as middle tier and trees as upper tier with an objective to establish biodiversity and food chain; to improve the local climate regime and socio-economic condition. Removal of invasive weeds and addition of biomass to the degraded land creates an opportunity for the native species to germinate and establish biodiversity.Read more….

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Ecological Resoration works of BCCL 

Ecological Restoration vs. Plantation

Road map for Eco-restoration of BCCL mine areas of Dhanbad, Jharkhand by FRI Dehradun

Report on Enhancement of biodiversity & its conservation in the Ecological Restoration site at Tetulmari,Sijua Area

FRI Dehradun Report on developing Ecological Restoration Model in the Mines Spoils at Tetulmari under Sujua Area of Bccl Mines