Krishnanagar underground mine has an annual capacity of 0.05 million tonnes and an expected life of over 25 years.

Haripur UG mine has an annual capacity of 0.75 million tonnes and an expected life of 15 years.

Chhora Block Incline (UG) has an annual capacity of 0.10 mt and an expected life of over 25 years, Bonbahal open cast patch has an annual capacity of 0.50 mt and an expected life of 3 years.

New Kenda UG mine has an annual capacity of 0.05 mt and an expected life of over 25 years.

West Kenda OC patch has an annual capacity of 0.75 mt and an expected life of 6 years.

New Kenda OC patch has an annual capacity of 1.20 mt and an expected life of 8 years.

Lower Kenda UG mine has an annual capacity of 0.15 mt and an expected life of over 25 years.

CL Jambad UG has an annual capacity of 0.05 mt and an expected life of over 25 years.

Khandra UG mine has an annual capacity of 0.20 mt and an expected life of over 25 years.

Smoke and noxious gases from the fire spread to the working places and caused the death of 55 persons.

[10] Prior to the advent of coal mining, the entire region was a low-productive rice crop area in what was once a part of the Jungle Mahals.

However, the Santhals and the Bauris, referred to by the colonial administrators as "traditional coal cutters of Raniganj" remained attached to their lost land and left the mines for agricultural related work, which also was more remunerative.