Lalmatia Colliery was an underground coal mine run by private owners at Lalmatia, Distt- Santhal Paragana (now in Godda District a breakaway part of Santhal Paragana). After nationalisation of non Coking coal mines in India during 1973, this mine was also taken over by government of India and it came under Eastern Coalfields Limited (A Subsidiary of Coal India Limited - A Govt. of India undertaking). Till early nineties, this mine was operational and around 100 tonne per day coal was being produced from this mine. It is 34 km North of Godda. It is a city in the Indian state of Jharkhand in Godda district. This sub-urban area is famous for largest opencast project of ECL. Besides Rajmahal Coal Mining Project which is main supplier of coal to nearer two NTPC i.e. Farrakka NTPC and Kahalgaon NTPC, Lalmatia Colliery has always been the center of attraction for Businessmen, Politicians, Criminals, Administrative Officials, ECL officials and Police department in last one decade for being the major hub of different sources of incomes.
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Lalmatia comes under Rajmahal parliamentary constituency and Borio assembly seat.
Mr. Lobin Hembrom, who has been MLA earlier for two consecutive times, has won the seat once again, succeeding Mr. Tala Marandi.
Current MP is Mr. Devidhan Besra (from BJP). Late Sh. Iswar Paul Marandi, a legendary leader, an icon of Jharkhand separate statehood movement, also a freedom fighter, popularly known as Iswar babu belonged to Village Bara Simra which had been displaced by the ECL Rajmahal Coal Project, his brief biography has been given below:-
DOB-15th December 1918 at Bara Simra, Dist. Godda, Jharkhand
DOD- 7thAugust 1972 at New Delhi
Education- At J. K. High School, Rajmahal
Father- Late Sh. Chander Marandi
Mother-Late Smt. Duli Elizabeth Murmu
Brothers- 1. Late Sh. Shiv Marandi, 2. Sh. Gyan Marandi, 3. Late Sh. Henry Marandi, 4. Sh. Santlal Marandi
Sisters- 1. Late Paulina Marandi, 2. Late Sirophina Marandi
Marriage-with Smt. Bimla Balandina Murmu on May 23, 1946
Sons- 1. Late Jetha Jonathan Marandi and 2. Dr. Charles Marandi
He was the Manjhi Haram of Vill. Bara Simra till 1962.
Member of Parliament from Rajmahal constituency from 1962-67(Jharkhand Party), 1967- 1971(Congress party), 1971-till death, 7th August 1972(Congress party) He was closely associated with Late Sh. Jawaharlal Nehru, Late Smt. Indira Gandhi and Late Sh. Jaipal Singh Munda. He was very simple, honest, sincere and a dedicated person.
Hence to show their great respect to Late Sh. Iswar Marandi jee, the people of village Bara Simra when displaced and shifted by Rajmahal Coalfiled Limited (ECL, Godda), to the new site named it as Isawar Marandi Nagar.
Jharkhand Sociery, Delhi has also started a grand Jharkhandi cultural festival and a grand sports competetions on the birth anniversary of Late Sh. Iswar marandi jee, i.e. on 15th of December every year since 2006. Dr. Charles Marandi, S/O Late Sh. Iswar Marandi jee and the General Secretary of the Jharkhand Society is thankful to all the Jharkhandis for their support and love to Late Sh. Iswar Mrandi jee by spearding the message of Late Sh. Iswar Marandi jee.
Lalmtia has always attracted businessmen for being one of the largest coal producer. Till some years ago domestic sales of coal was going on but now officials has stopped it. Most people of the Lalmatia and surrounding villages (Dakaita, Basdiha, Lohandia, Bhorai, Bara Simra, Neema, Kendua, Telgama, Kusuma etc.) are employed with Rajmahal Coal Mining Project - and this is the main source of their income. Some businessmen hailing from other districts of Jharkhand are seen to come here for engaging there trucks in coal carrying business (From coal mines to Pirpainti) - which is second leading source of income. ECL's tenders for the construction of different roads, drains, colonies etc. is the third main attraction of politician, criminals, officers and others. Last but not the least,illegal extraction and supply of coal is the great source of income for regional people - even illegal coal depot are being operated with the agreement of police - public - securities - criminals. From a baby child to old woman everyone's eyes shine getting couple of 100 rupees after 2 to 3 hours' risky labor.
Though everything lies under the Lalmatia area, despite this Lalmatia city has not seen significant development due to ignorance of administration, politicians and above all because of the lack of unity and narrow mindedness and selfishness of the public itself. So the other surrounding area, mainly Mahagama, has grown a lot to meet almost all the necessities of the modern standard. Besides having the Urjanagar city in the heart, the Mahagama area is rapidly growing.
Schools of Lalmatia
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