Lok Sabha Question No. 3553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Exploration of New Coal Reserves
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3553 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017 Exploration of New Coal Reserves

## 3553. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is conducting surveys on regular basis to explore new coal reserves in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of surveys conducted during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and
- (c) the details of reserves explored during the said period, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER,    NEW  AND  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND  MINES  (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): Geological Survey of India (GSI) has been carrying out regional exploration for coal to explore  new  coal  resources  in  the  country.  Further,  Central  Mine  Planning  and  Design Institute (CMPDIL) is also carrying out promotional exploration under the Ministry of Coal's Central Scheme.

(b)&(c ): During the last three years 2013-14 to 2015-16 and the current year 2016-17, GSI has carried out surveys in the States of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Meghalaya  and  Arunachal  Pradesh  for  coal  exploration.  The  details  of  surveys  for  coal exploration are furnished in Statement-I. The state-wise details of augmentation done by GSI during last 3 years and in the current year is furnished in Statement-II.

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## Year wise and state wise surveys for coal exploration conducted by GSI

| Field Season   | State             | Exploration Blocks/ Sectors/ Areas                                          |
|----------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-2014      | West Bengal       | Kamalpur Block, Raniganj Coalfield, Burdwan Dist.                           |
|                |                   | Krishnagar Area, Raniganj Lignite field, Birbhum Dist.                      |
|                |                   | Adharsuli Block, Raniganj Lignite field, Birbhum Dist.                      |
|                |                   | Gaurangapur-Bankati Block, Raniganj Coalfield, Burdwan Dist.                |
|                |                   | Gazipur West Sector, Birbhum Coalfield, Birbhum Dist.                       |
|                |                   | Heruka Sector, Birbhum Coalfield, Birbhum Dist.                             |
|                |                   | Djara Area, Birbhum Coalfield, Birbhum Dist.                                |
|                | Bihar             | Mirjagaon area, Hura Coalfield, Bhagalpur Dist.                             |
|                | Odisha            | North-East extension of Naogaon north block, Talchir Coalfield, Angul Dist. |
|                |                   | Kantaikoliya area, Talchir Coalfield, Angul Dist.                           |
|                |                   | Chadchadi Area, Talchir Coalfield, Sambalpur and Deogarh Dist.              |
|                |                   | Grindola Block, Ib River Coalfield, Jharsuguda Dist.                        |
|                |                   | Bandbahal Block, Ib River Coalfield, Jharsuguda Dist.                       |
|                |                   | Bartap Block, Ib River Coalfield, Jharsuguda Dist.                          |
|                | Chhattisgarh      | Pipraul Block, Tatapani-Ramkhola Coalfield, Surguja Dist.                   |
|                |                   | Vijaynagar- Giddhi Block, Tatapani-Ramkhola Coalfield, Surguja Dist.        |
|                |                   | Samarsingha block, Mand-Raigarh Coalfield, Raigarh dist.                    |
|                |                   | Amlidhonda block, Mand-Raigarh Coalfield, Raigarh dist.                     |
|                | Madhya Pradesh    | Dhorakuhi Block, Pench Valley Coalfield, Chhindwara Dist.                   |
|                |                   | Bhurkumdhana sector, Pench Valley Coalfield, Chhindwara dist.               |
|                |                   | Sarai ( West) area, Singrauli Coalfield, Singrauli dist.                    |
|                |                   | Bihar Block, Sohagpur Coalfield, Shahdol Dist.                              |
|                |                   | Maiki( North) block, Sohagpur Coalfield, Shahdol dist.                      |
|                |                   | Malka Block, Sohagpur Coalfield, Shahdol Dist.                              |
|                | Maharashtra       | Jhamkola area, Wardha valley Coalfield, Yeotmal Dist.                       |
|                |                   | Wadhona-Phukta, Wardha valley Coalfield, Yavatmal &Wardha Dists.            |
|                | Andhra Pradesh    | Pagadheru (East) Sector, Godaveri valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist.           |
|                |                   | Pagaderu ( West) sector, Godaveri valley Coalfield, Khammam dist.           |
|                |                   | Khairi sector, Godaveri Valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist. (Mapping item)      |
|                |                   | Bugga-Khammamtogu sector, Godaveri Valley Coalfield, Khammam dist.          |
|                |                   | Bayyaram-Cherla area, Godaveri Valley Coalfield, Khammam dist.              |
|                |                   | Sirpur-Sitanagar area, Godaveri Valley Coalfield, Adilabad dist.            |
|                | Tamil Nadu        | Uttarakosamangai sector, East Coast Lignite Field, Ramnathapuram dist.      |
|                | Assam / Meghalaya | Shalibhuin- Nakaigiri- Ujanggiri area, west Garo Hills Dist.                |
|                |                   | Sukchar-Singrimari area, Singrimari Coalfield, Dhubri district              |
|                |                   | Adjacent to Sukchar-Singrimari area, Singrimari Coalfield, Dhubri district  |
|                | Rajasthan         | Panna Area, West Coast Lignite Field, Jaisalmer and Bikaner Dist.           |

## Statement-I

| Field Season   | State             | Exploration Blocks/ Sectors/ Areas                                      |
|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-2015      | West Bengal       | Gaurangapur-Bankati Area, Raniganj Coalfield, Burdwan Dist.             |
|                |                   | Gazipur West Sector, Birbhum Coalfield, Birbhum Dist.                   |
|                |                   | Djara Area, Birbhum Coalfield Birbhum district                          |
|                | Bihar             | Mirjagaon Area, Hura Coalfield, Bhagalpur dist.                         |
|                | Odisha            | Kantaikoliya Block, Talchir Coalfield, Angul Dist.                      |
|                |                   | Grindola Block, Ib River Coalfield, Jharsuguda Dist.                    |
|                |                   | Bandbahal Block, Ib River Coalfield, Jharsuguda Dist.                   |
|                |                   | Bartap Block, Ib River Coalfield, Jharsuguda Dist.                      |
|                | Chhattisgarh      | Samarsingha Block, Mand-Raigarh Coalfield, Raigarh Dist.                |
|                |                   | Amlidhonda Block, Mand-Raigarh Coalfield, Raigarh Dist.                 |
|                |                   | Puruga Block, Mand-Raigarh Coalfield, Raigarh Dist.                     |
|                |                   | Gare (south) Block, Mand-Raigarh Coalfield, Raigarh Dist.               |
|                |                   | Pipraul Block, Tatapani-Ramkhola Coalfield, Surguja Dist.               |
|                | Madhya Pradesh    | Sarai ( West) Area, Singrauli Coalfield, Singrauli dist.                |
|                |                   | Bihar Block, Sogahpur Coalfield, Shahdol dist.                          |
|                |                   | Malka Block, Sogahpur Coalfield, Shahdol dist.                          |
|                |                   | Harri Block, Sogahpur Coalfield, Shahdol dist.                          |
|                |                   | Bhurkumdhana sector, Pench Valley Coalfield, Chhindwara dist.           |
|                |                   | Dhorakuhi sector, Pench Valley Coalfield, Chhindwara dist.              |
|                | Maharashtra       | Jhamkola Area, Wardha Valley Coalfield, Yeotmal dist.                   |
|                |                   | Dabhadi Area, Wardha Valley Coalfield, Yavatmal dist.                   |
|                |                   | Wadhona-Phukta Area, Wardha Valley Coalfield, Yavatmal & Wardha dists.  |
|                | Telengana         | Sirpur-Sitanagaram Area, Godaveri valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist.       |
|                |                   | Belamangrude Area, Godaveri valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist.             |
|                | Andhra Pradesh    | Bugga-Khammamtogu Sector, Godaveri valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist.      |
|                |                   | Pagadheru (West) Sector, Godaveri valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist.       |
|                |                   | Pagaderu (East) Sector, Godaveri valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist.        |
|                |                   | Bayyaram-Cherla Area, Godaveri valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist.          |
|                | Tamilnadu         | Uttarakosamangai Sector, Ramnad sub basin, Ramnathapuram dist.          |
|                |                   | Kalari West Sector, Ramnad sub basin, Ramananthapuram Dist.             |
|                | Rajasthan         | Panna Area, West Coast Lignite Field, Jaisalmer and Bikaner Dist.       |
|                |                   | Charanwala Area, West Coast Lignite Field, Bikaner and Jaisalmer dists. |
|                | Assam / Meghalaya | Adjacent to Sukchar-Singrimari Area, Singrimari Coalfield, Dhubri dist. |
|                |                   | Phatapara Area, Singrimari Coalfield, Dhubri district                   |

| Field Season   | State             | Exploration Blocks/ Sectors/ Areas                                                          |
|----------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-2016      | West Bengal       | Gaurangapur-Bankati Area, Raniganj Coalfield, Burdwan Dist.                                 |
|                |                   | Kherobari Block, Raniganj Coalfield, Burdwan Dist.                                          |
|                |                   | Djara Area, Birbhum Coalfield, Birbhum Dist.                                                |
|                |                   | Buritala Block, Birbhum Coalfield, Birbhum district                                         |
|                | Bihar             | Rajgaon Block, Rajmahal Coalfield, Bhagalpur Dist.                                          |
|                |                   | Mirjagaon area, Rajmahal Coalfield, Bhagalpur dist.                                         |
|                | Jharkhand         | Gobindpur Block, Rajmahal group of Coalfield, Godda Dist.                                   |
|                | Odisha            | Kantaikoliya Block, Talchir Coal field, Angul Dist.                                         |
|                |                   | Bartap Block, Ib River Coalfield, Jharsuguda Dist.                                          |
|                |                   | Ustali Block, Ib River Coalfield, Jharsuguda Dist.                                          |
|                |                   | Bandbahal Block, Ib River Coalfield, Jharsuguda Dist.                                       |
|                | Madhya Pradesh    | Dhorakuhi Block, Pench Valley Coalfield, Chhindwara Dist.                                   |
|                |                   | Pachaur Block, Singrauli Coalfield, Singrauli Dist.                                         |
|                |                   | Sarai ( West) area, Singrauli Coalfield, Singrauli dist.                                    |
|                |                   | Harri Block, Sohagpr Coalfield, Shahdol Dist.                                               |
|                |                   | Bihar block, Sohagpr Coalfield, Shahdol dist.                                               |
|                |                   | Bandhawa Bara Block, Sohagpr Coalfield, Shahdol Dist.                                       |
|                |                   | Kirhai Block, Sohagpr Coalfield, Shahdol dist.                                              |
|                |                   | Lamru Block, Sohagpr Coalfield, Shahdol dist.                                               |
|                | Chhattisgarh      | Purunga Block, Mand-Raigarh Coalfield, Raigarh Dist.                                        |
|                |                   | Pipraul Block, Tatapani-Ramkhola Coalfield, Surguja Dist.                                   |
|                |                   | Sendur block, Tatapani-Ramkhola Coalfield, Surguja dist.                                    |
|                | Telangana         | Pagaderu (East) Sector, Godaveri Valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist.                            |
|                |                   | North of Medaram Area, Godaveri Valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist.                             |
|                |                   | Mangrude area, Godaveri Valley Coalfield, Khammam dist.                                     |
|                |                   | Bayyaram-Cherla area, Godaveri Valley Coalfield, Khammam dist.                              |
|                | Andhra Pradesh    | Somavaram Area, Godaveri Valley Coalfield, Krishna Dist.                                    |
|                | Tamilnadu         | Kalari West Sector, Ramnad Sub Basin, Ramananthapuram Dist.                                 |
|                |                   | Kalari North Sector, Ramnad Sub Basin, Ramananthapuram Dist.                                |
|                | Rajasthan         | Charanwala North Area, West Coast Lignite Field, Palana Basin, Jaisalmer and Bikaner Dists. |
|                |                   | Charanwala Area, West Coast Lignite Field, Palana Basin, Jaisalmer and Bikaner Dists.       |
|                | Assam / Meghalaya | Bhutidanga Area, Singrimari Coalfield, Dhubri Dist.                                         |
|                |                   | Phatapara area, Singrimari Coalfield, Dhubri Dist.                                          |

| Field Season   | State             | Exploration Blocks/ Sectors/ Areas                                                     |
|----------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-2017      | West Bengal       | Kherobari Block, Raniganj Coalfield, Burdwan Dist.                                     |
|                |                   | Buritala Block, Rajmahal-Birbhum Coalfield, Birbhum Dist.                              |
|                | Bihar             | Gokulmathura Block, Rajmahal group of Coalfield, Bhagalpur Dist.                       |
|                |                   | Shrinagar Block, Rajmahal group of Coalfield, Bhagalpur Dist.                          |
|                | Odisha            | Ustali Block, Ib River Coalfield, Sundargar Dist                                       |
|                |                   | Teteliabahal Block, Ib River Coalfield, Jharsuguda Dist.                               |
|                |                   | Kantaikoliya (North) Block, Talchir Coalfield, Angul Dist.                             |
|                | Chhattisgarh      | Jobro West Block, Mandraigarh Coalfield, Raigarh Dist.                                 |
|                |                   | Tendumuri Block, Mandraigarh Coalfield, Raigarh Dist.                                  |
|                |                   | Sendur Block, Tatapani-Ramkhola Coalfield, Surguja Dist.                               |
|                | Madhya Pradesh    | Pachaur Block, Singrauli Coalfield, Singrauli Dist.                                    |
|                |                   | Kirhai Block, Sohagpr Coalfield, Shahdol Dist.                                         |
|                |                   | Lamru Block, Sohagpr Coalfield, Shahdol Dist.                                          |
|                |                   | Dhorakuhi Sector, Pench valley Coalfield, Chhindwara Dist.                             |
|                | Telangana         | Eastern extension of Pagadheru (East) sector, Godaveri valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist. |
|                |                   | Pagadheru (East) Sector, Godaveri valley Coalfield, Khammam Dist.                      |
|                | Tamilnadu         | Kalari North Sector, Ramnad sub basin, Ramananthapuram Dist.                           |
|                | Rajasthan         | Charanwala North Area, Palana Basin, Jaisalmer and Bikaner Dists.                      |
|                | Arunachal Pradesh | Eastern parts of Namchik-Namphuk Coalfield, Changlang Dist.                            |
|                | Assam / Meghalaya | Khopati area, Singrimari Coalfield, Dhubri/ West Garo hills Dist.                      |

Statement-II

| Year-wise State-wise Augmentation of Coal Resource by GSI   | Year-wise State-wise Augmentation of Coal Resource by GSI   | Year-wise State-wise Augmentation of Coal Resource by GSI   | Year-wise State-wise Augmentation of Coal Resource by GSI   | Year-wise State-wise Augmentation of Coal Resource by GSI   | Year-wise State-wise Augmentation of Coal Resource by GSI   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                             |                                                             |                                                             |                                                             | (Resource in million tonne)                                 | (Resource in million tonne)                                 |
| State                                                       | FS 2013-14                                                  | FS 2014-15                                                  | FS 2015-16                                                  | FS 2016-17 (till 15 th March 2017)                          | Total                                                       |
| West Bengal                                                 | 34.52                                                       | 30.40                                                       | 22.06                                                       | 134.99                                                      | 221.97                                                      |
| Bihar                                                       |                                                             |                                                             |                                                             | 1193.50                                                     | 1193.50                                                     |
| Madhya Pradesh                                              | 163.56                                                      | 63.49                                                       | 348.60                                                      | 199.07                                                      | 774.72                                                      |
| Chhattisgarh                                                | 265.87                                                      | 384.86                                                      |                                                             | 335.27                                                      | 986.00                                                      |
| Maharashtra                                                 |                                                             |                                                             | 94.26                                                       |                                                             | 94.26                                                       |
| Odisha                                                      | 1362.61                                                     | 644.61                                                      |                                                             | 854.36                                                      | 2861.58                                                     |
| Telangana                                                   |                                                             | 59.95                                                       | 103.29                                                      | 4.49                                                        | 167.73                                                      |
| Assam                                                       | 1.34                                                        |                                                             | 10.36                                                       |                                                             | 11.70                                                       |
| Total                                                       | 1827.90                                                     | 1183.31                                                     | 578.57                                                      | 2721.68                                                     | 6311.46                                                     |

| Year-wise Augmentation of National Coal Resource   | Year-wise Augmentation of National Coal Resource   | Year-wise Augmentation of National Coal Resource   | Year-wise Augmentation of National Coal Resource   | Year-wise Augmentation of National Coal Resource   |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|                                                    |                                                    |                                                    |                                                    | (Resource in million tonne)                        |
| 2013-14                                            | 1827.90                                            | 822.49                                             | 2650.39                                            | 301564.45 (as on 01.04.14)                         |
| 2014-15                                            | 1183.31                                            | 3847.80                                            | 5031.11                                            | 306595.56 (as on 01.04.15)                         |
| 2015-16                                            | 578.57                                             | 1627.71                                            | 2206.28                                            | 308801.84 (as on 01.04.16)                         |