Inpit crusher conveyor technology in Opencast mines envisage crushing of over-burden and/or coal to uniform size within the quarry, and transporting it with the help of conveyors. This technology reduces drastically the cost of transport of coal and overburden material and thereby, makes Opencast mines ,with relatively higher stripping ratios, economically viable too. The advantage of this aspect is more pronounced in Opencast proposals of steeper seams.

The Ramagundam OC-II coal deposit is not easily amenable for conventional shovel-dumper and dragline applications ,since it is steep with a gradient around 1 in 4 , and also the strike of the dep[osit is curved

This deposit has been identified by SCCL for application of inpit crusher-conveyor technology and the feasibility report for the same was prepared and obtained the sanction of Government of India . with the approval of the Government of India ,SCCL decided to implement the project under A to Z concept with the technical collaboration of experts from federal Repbulic of Germany. The SCCL is in the process of identifying a general contractor for the construction of project