Lok Sabha Question No. 2468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-31
Subject: Inspection of Coal Mines
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2468 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2017

## INSPECTION OF COAL MINES

†2468. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether the Government has conducted inspection of coal mines in Nagpur;
- (b)if so, the details thereof including Gokul mines;
- (c)whether these mines are properly following the rules of DGSM;
- (d)if not, the steps taken by the Government for their safety and the directions issued to these mines operators;
- (e)whether the Government is aware of the fact that there is lack of basic safety measures in these mines and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)the number of workers and officers killed in these mines during the last three years and the current year and the compensation provided by the Government to their families?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) under Ministry of  Labour  &  Employment  conducted  inspection  of  coal  mines  in Nagpur. The details of the same, including Gokul mines, is attached as Annexure-I.

(c): In  general,  the  mines  are  following  the  provisions  of  the Mines  Act,  1952  and  the  subordinate  Rules,  Regulations  and  Orders made      thereunder. However, deficiencies have been observed during inspections  of  the  mines  for  which  contravention  letters  have  been issued to management. (d) & (e): Subsequent  to  the  inspections,  286  Contraventions  were pointed  out,  one  notice  under  section  22A(1)  of  the  Mines  Act,1952 and  one  order  under  section  22(3)  of  the  Mines  Act,1952  have  been issued  to  the  respective  mine  managements  for  maintaining  safety standards in the mines, as prescribed. Deficiencies in safety measures observed during the course of inspections have been intimated to the mine management in writing. Details of number of workers and officers killed in last three

- (f): years and the current year till date in the Coal mines of Nagpur District are attached at Annexure-II. Compensation is given by the respective mining companies or owners as per the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2468 FOR 31/07/2017 RAISED BY       SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE REGARDING INSPECTION OF COAL MINES.

|   Sr. No. | Name of Mine         | Name of Owner   |   Number of Inspections made during 2016 - 17 |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Saoner Mine No. 1    | M/s WCL         |                                            12 |
|         2 | Saoner Mine No. 2    | M/s WCL         |                                            14 |
|         3 | Saoner Mine No.3     | M/s WCL         |                                            10 |
|         4 | Patansaongi Mine     | M/s WCL         |                                             1 |
|         5 | Gondegaon OC Mine    | M/s WCL         |                                             6 |
|         6 | Waghoda UG Mine      | M/s WCL         |                                             1 |
|         7 | Bhanegaon OC Mine    | M/s WCL         |                                             3 |
|         8 | Silewara Colliery    | M/s WCL         |                                             9 |
|         9 | Inder OC Mine        | M/s WCL         |                                             2 |
|        10 | Kamptee OC Mine      | M/s WCL         |                                             7 |
|        11 | A B Incline          | M/s WCL         |                                             4 |
|        12 | Adasa Mine           | M/s WCL         |                                             3 |
|        13 | Makardhokda Mine -I  | M/s WCL         |                                            14 |
|        14 | Makardhokda Mine -II | M/s WCL         |                                             2 |
|        15 | Makardhokda Mine-III | M/s WCL         |                                             1 |
|        16 | Umrer OC Mine        | M/s WCL         |                                             8 |
|        17 | Gokul OC Mine        | M/s WCL         |                                            10 |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2468 FOR 31/07/2017 RAISED BY       SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE REGARDING INSPECTION OF COAL MINES.

Details of number of workers and officers killed in last three years and the current year till date in the Coal mines of Nagpur District.

|   Sr.No. | Name of Mine & Owner             | Date of Fatal Accident   | Name & designation of person killed                                                      |
|----------|----------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Makardhokra mine -II of M/s WCL. | 17.07.2014               | 1. Pramod Shanker Nagrare, E.P. Fitter. 2.Ashok Shyamrao Burrewar, Contractor Supervisor |
|        2 | Gondegaon OC mine of M/s WCL.    | 13.10.2014               | Brijlal Patel, Contractor's Mechanic                                                     |
|        3 | Silewara Colliery of M/s WCL.    | 18.04.2016               | Sharif Ahmad Nijamuddin, Explosive Carrier                                               |
|        4 | Gokul OC mine of M/s WCL.        | 11.06.2017               | 1. Indrajeet Tripathi, Colliery Manager 2.Jang Singh Gill, Contractor's Personal Manager |

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