The collieries under what was earlier the Mahuda Area were owned by private companies before their nationalisation.

Several small mines amalgamated after nationalisation as Lohapatti colliery earlier belonged to different private companies.

While Moonidih coal block is located in west-central part of Jharia Coalfield, Mahuda coal basin is situated in the western part of Jharia coalfield.

The Mahuda block is bounded by Madhuban mine and a part of Govindpur Area on the north, Kapuria block on the east, Jamunia River on the west and Damodar River on the south.

[1] Pilot Project for Coal Bed Methane recovery and commercial utilisation in Moonidih coal block is under UNDP/GEF/ Government of India with BCCL, CMPDIL and ONGC as implementing agencies.