RESERVE STATION
The conditions for site selection for establishing a Reserve Station under Regulation 189 of CMR, 2017.
The Reserve station shall be selected in such a way as to ensure that:
• (1) The place has no overhanging sides or prominent undercuts. The roof and sides are adequately supported and kept white-washed.
• (2) The place is kept clean, is free from loose debris and is adequately fenced.
• (3) The reserve station and all places lying within 18 m of the same are cleaned of coal dust, and the roof, floor and sides in the area are adequately treated with
incombustible dust in a manner as prescribed in the Regulation 144 of Coal Mines Regulation, 2017. The floor of the workings in the 18 m zone shall be particularly
treated with at least 02 cm thick layer of incombustible dust.
• (4) No energised electric cables or any other source of energy having potential to ignite or explode explosives and/or initiation system, are allowed to pass within a
distance of 90m from the reserve station.
• (5) The place is adequately ventilated.
• (6) The place is not frequented by persons
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