Lok Sabha Question No. 3186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Pilferage of Coal during Transportation
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3186

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## Pilferage of Coal during Transportation

## 3186.   SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- a) the name of the roads in the country on which the coal is transported 24 hours, State-wise;
- b) whether coal is reportedly pilfered on the way by the truck drivers;
- c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- d) the number of persons found guilty and the action taken by the Government against them during the last three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES.

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) The name of the roads in the country on which coal is transported 24 hours, companywise and State-wise is given below:

| Name of the Subsidiary            | Name of the State              | Name of the Road                                                                                                                                                              |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Western Coalfields Limited (WCL)  | Maharashtra i. ii. iii. iv. v. | Nagpur - Jabalpur highway. Umrer - Nagpur road. Umrer- Murpar road. Wani-Majri-Varora Road. Chandrapur - Tadali - Ghugus - Wani road. Chandrapur - Ballarpur Road.            |
| Western Coalfields Limited (WCL)  | Madhya Pradesh i.              | Betul - Ghodadongri - Sarni Road. Chhindwara - Parasia - Junnardeo - Tandsi Road. Junnardeo - Hirdagarh - Amla Road.                                                          |
| Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) | Uttar Pradesh                  | Shaktinagar -Varansi(SH-5A).                                                                                                                                                  |
| Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) | Madhya Pradesh                 | Rewa-Ranchi (NH-75).                                                                                                                                                          |
| Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) | Odisha                         | Coal from Talcher Coalfields is being transported from Hingula, Balram, Bharatpur, Ananta, Jagannath, Bhubaneswari and Lingraj OCM to NH-149 through dedicated coal corridor. |
| Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) | Odisha                         | Coal from IB Coalfields i.e. Belpahar, Lakhanpur and Lilari is being transported through company's road leading to Raigarh &Jharsuguda (NH-49).                               |
| Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) | Odisha                         | Coal from IB Coalfields i.e. Samaleswari, Lajkura and Orient group of mines is being transported through Company's road leading to NH-49.                                     |

| Coal from IB Coalfields i.e.Basundhara Area is being transported partly through MCL's road and partly through (MDR) (State Major District) Roadleading to Sundaragarh, Raigarh and Kanika Railway Siding.   |
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The information in respect of other subsidiary companies is being collected.

- (b) As informed by Coal India Limited (CIL) there are stray reports of pilferage of coal by the truck drivers in ECL and there are a few reports of minor pilferage of coal by truck drivers on the way in WCL.
- (c)& (d): ECL: The company has taken preventive measures like commissioning of Vehicle Tracking System  (VTS)  through  Global  Positioning  System  (GPS)  with  geo-fencing  of  designated coal  transportation  routes  in  addition  to  control  rooms  in  all  the  Areas  and  at  the Headquarters for monitoring.

Action taken on the basis of report of Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) during January 2017 to March 2017 is as under :

|   SL No. | ACTION TAKEN                                                                            |   FIGURES |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|       01 | Number of vehicles black listed/barred due to violation and confirmation after enquiry. |        25 |
|       02 | Number of financial recovery made due to violation made by the transporter.             |        47 |
|       03 | Number of F.I.Rs lodged at P.S. due to violation made by the transporter.               |        35 |

Steps taken to stop/control pilferage of coal in WCL  is as under: -

- (1) Entry/exit points are manned by establishing proper check-posts and barrier, where all coal laden vehicles are physically checked.
- (2) Patrolling within and outside the mine by security staff.
- (3) Joint patrolling with local police is also being carried out in Areas.
- (4) Surprise checks/raids by flying squads of CISF / security department.
- (5) Security squads have been introduced the check theft of coal en-route to railway sidings.
- (6) Surprise re-weighment of coal laden trucks at weigh bridges.
- (7) 100%  weightment  at  Despatch  end  and  Receipt  end  is  carried  out  during  internal transportation of coal.
- (8) No trucks are allowed for next loading until and unless proof of delivery of previous load is produced at Security Check Post at despatch end.
- (9) Re-conciliation  of  weighment  is  done  frequently  for  internal  transportation.  Police  is informed and proper FIR is lodged in case of theft of coal whenever it takes place.
- (10) The defaulting drivers and trucks involved in theft of coal are debarred from carrying out any transportation work.
- (11) The movements of trucks are monitored in all areas to prevent pilferage of coal.   This system involves geo-fencing, Global Positioning System(GPS), Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID), Closed Circuit Televisions( CCTVs), boom barriers etc. to constantly monitor movement of trucks.
- (12) Follow-up actions are taken for recovery of coal theft, if any.

Status of Cases during the last 3 years in WCL.

| Sl. No.                  | State                    | No. of cases             | Qty. of coal theft (MT)   | Appox. Cost (Rs.in lakhs)   | Recover y of Coal (M.T.)   | Approx Cost (Rs.in lakhs)   | Loss of Revenue (Rs.in lakhs)   | No. of FIRS lodged       | No. of person Arrested   | Present status of cases   | Present status of cases   | Present status of cases   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|                          |                          |                          |                           |                             |                            |                             |                                 |                          |                          | Pending                   | Acquitted                 | Convicted                 |
| 2014-2015                | 2014-2015                | 2014-2015                | 2014-2015                 | 2014-2015                   | 2014-2015                  | 2014-2015                   | 2014-2015                       | 2014-2015                | 2014-2015                | 2014-2015                 | 2014-2015                 | 2014-2015                 |
| 1                        | Maharashtra M.P.         | 13 NIL                   | 133.360 NIL               | 2.790 NIL                   | 82.360 NIL                 | 1.890 NIL                   | 0.90 NIL                        | 13 -                     | 15 -                     | 13 -                      | - -                       | - -                       |
| 2015-2016                | 2015-2016                | 2015-2016                | 2015-2016                 | 2015-2016                   | 2015-2016                  | 2015-2016                   | 2015-2016                       | 2015-2016                | 2015-2016                | 2015-2016                 | 2015-2016                 | 2015-2016                 |
| 2                        | Maharashtra M.P.         | 06 NIL                   | 53.000 NIL                | 1.120 NIL                   | 53.000 NIL                 | 1.120 NIL                   | NIL NIL                         | 06 -                     | 09 -                     | 06 -                      | - -                       | - -                       |
| 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017 | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017 | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017 | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017  | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017    | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017   | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017    | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017        | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017 | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017 | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017  | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017  | 2016-2017 till 31.3.2017  |
| 3                        | Maharashtra M.P.         | 14 01                    | 162.650 3.000             | 3.960 0.18                  | 140.650 3.000              | 2.930 0.18                  | 1.030 NIL                       | 14 01                    | 11 01                    | 14 01                     | - -                       | - -                       |

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