Lok Sabha Question No. 1460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Raise in Limit of Sale of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARED QESTION NO. 1460 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

'Raise in Limit of Sale of Coal'

## 1460.  DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  raised  the  limit  to  sell  coal  through  the  State nominated agencies by amending the New Coal Distribution Policy, 2007; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  agencies  engaged  for  the  purpose  and  the extent to which the sale limit of coal is raised in Jharkhand ?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR COAL, POWER, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)&(b): Yes, Madam.  The Government has increased the annual cap of sale of coal through State Nominated Agencies (SNA) from 4200 tonnes to 10,000 tonnes by amending  New  Coal  Distribution  Policy  (NCDP),  2007  on  07.09.2016.  The  agencies nominated by State Government for the year 2016-17 & 2017-18 are at Annexure. The quantity of coal allocated to State of Jharkhand for the year 2016-17 & 2017-18 is 4.72 lac ton per annum compared to 4.47 lac ton per annum of coal allocated in 2015-16.

## Agencies nominated by State Government for the year 2016-17 & 2017-18

| State           | State Nominated Agencies (SNA)                                            |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Chhattisgarh    | Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation Limited             |
| Gujarat         | New Saurastra Briquetting Industries Association                          |
| Gujarat         | South Gujarat Federation of Industries                                    |
| Gujarat         | The Gujarat Coal Coke Traders & Consumers Association                     |
| Gujarat         | Kathiyawad Coal & Coke Consumers & Traders Association                    |
| Jharkhand       | Jharkhand State Minerals Development Corporation Limited                  |
| J&K             | J&K Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (SICOP), Jammu |
| J&K             | J&K State Industries Development Corporation Limited (SIDCO), Jammu       |
| Madhya Pradesh  | Madhya Pradesh Laghu Udyog Nigam Limited                                  |
| Maharashtra     | Maharashtra State Mining Corporation                                      |
| Nagaland        | Ura Multipurpose Co-operative Society Limited                             |
| Odisha *        | Odisha Small Industries Corporation Limited                               |
| Odisha *        | National Small Industries Corporation                                     |
| Punjab          | Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation                            |
| Rajasthan       | Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Limited                            |
| Uttar Pradesh * | U.P. Co-operative Federation Limited                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh * | U.P. Small Industries Corporation Limited                                 |
| Uttrakhand      | UttrakhandRajyaSahkariSangh Limited                                       |
| West Bengal     | West Bengal Mineral Development Trading Corporation Limited               |

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