Several seams (Argada, Argada-A, Argada-B, Sirka, Bansgarha, Hatidhari and upper & lower Semana) have been worked by underground mining methods, either through independent mine entries / inclines or drifts from one seam to another.

Giddi-A open cast project is located in the east central part of South Karanpura Coalfield.

2 and 3 of Giddi-A along with a new patch transferred from Religara Colliery in an adjacent location north east of Quarry no.

[2] The Sirka opencast project is located in the eastern part of the South Karanpura Coalfield.

As of 2012–13, Sirka project was operating in Argada Area with an annual capacity of 0.25 million tonnes per year of raw coal.

The Argada underground project is located in the eastern part of the South Karanpura Coalfield.

[4] Gidi Non-Coking Coal Washery was set up in 1975 with an installed capacity of 2.5 million tonnes per year.

After economic extraction is over, the remaining coal in an abandoned mine is stolen by coal mafias, villagers leading to roof falling, water flooding, poisonous gas leaking, leading to the death of many labourers.”In the Argada Area of CCL illegal mining activities are taking place in Argada B&J Incline, Sirka Quarry 1& 2, Gidi 1, 5, 2.

[7] Central Coalfields Limited provides support for reputed institutions/ trusts for setting up 10+2 pattern CBSE schools for children of CCL employees.