AGENDA - 33rd meeting of Standing Committee on Safety in Coal ...

Ro<strong>of</strong> Bolting
10. Representative <strong>of</strong> BMS, Shri S.K.
Pandey expressed that the procurement <strong>of</strong>
Mechanized Ro<strong>of</strong> Bolting machines by CIL is
very slow due to which at many places manual
ro<strong>of</strong> bolting is going on which is not as
effective as mechanized bolting.
11. CMD, CIL informed that CIL has made
considerable progress in procuring
Mechanized Ro<strong>of</strong> Bolting machines during last
one year and cited examples <strong>of</strong> ECL, WCL and
other subsidiaries where large numbers <strong>of</strong> such
machines have been procured.
12. Representative <strong>of</strong> CITU Shri M. K.
Mukherjee expressed that percentage <strong>of</strong>
accidents due to ro<strong>of</strong> and side falls are
increasing and urged that procurement <strong>of</strong>
mechanized ro<strong>of</strong> bolting machine should be
further speeded up.
13. Representative <strong>of</strong> HMS, Shri A.C.
Patra mentioned that (i) Strata Control process
be done in realistic way to avoid ro<strong>of</strong> fall
which is in an increasing trend. And (ii) On
assumption <strong>of</strong> high temperature during the
current years, all vehicles plying in the mine
premises should be provided with A.C and fire
fighting teams should be increased to control
the fire <strong>of</strong> coal stocks in Coal India during the
present summer season.
14. The Chairman directed all Coal
Companies to expedite the procurement
process.
(Action – Coal Companies)
Posting <strong>of</strong> M- 4 and M- 3 Grade <strong>of</strong>ficers in
safety and rescue department
15. CMD, CIL informed that they have
taken action to fill up the post <strong>of</strong> Chief <strong>of</strong>
Coal India Limited (CIL)
Company-wise status <strong>of</strong> procurement <strong>of</strong> ro<strong>of</strong> bolting
m/cs is given in the Table below.
Compa
ny
No. <strong>of</strong>
Ro<strong>of</strong>
bolting
M/c
provd
ECL 21
BCCL 65
Type <strong>of</strong> Ro<strong>of</strong>
bolting Machine
provd
o Quad Bolter
– 1
o Hydraulic
Drill – 7
o UDM- 3
o Converted
SDL – 3
o Mechanical
type - 7
o Pneumatic
type- 52
o Converted
SDL – 13
Under
Procure
ment
20
61
CCL 1 Hydraulic Drill 19
WCL 48
o UDM –13
o Hydraulic –
25
o Quad –2
o Pneumatic-8
23
o Quad Bolter
o Hydraulic
SECL 44
o
Drill
UDM
76
o Converted
SDL
MCL 3 • UDM-3 14
CIL 182 213
SCCL
Ro<strong>of</strong> bolting is carried out in all Underground mines with
mechanical ro<strong>of</strong> bolter.
a. 149 no. <strong>of</strong> ro<strong>of</strong> bolters are in use in various mines <strong>of</strong>
SCCL.
b. A periodic review/assessment is done regarding the
requirement/repair etc. <strong>of</strong> ro<strong>of</strong> bolters and suitable
action is taken accordingly.
c. Cement capsules are used in conjunction with ro<strong>of</strong>
bolts.
Resin capsules are used wherever heavy seepage and low
RMR.
Coal India Limited (CIL)
Has been complied with
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