Lok Sabha Question No. 5298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Auctioning of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## Government of India Ministry of Coal Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5298 To be answered on 06.04.2017

## Auctioning of Coal Mines

## 5298. DR. A. SAMPATH: SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  entire  amount  received  by  the  Union  Government  on auctioning  of  coal  mines  in  West  Bengal  and  Odisha  has  not  been transferred  to  the  States  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons therefor;
- (b)  the details of amount received on auctioning of coal mines in these two States,  region-wise  and  also  the  respective  amount  transferred  to  the States; and
- (c) the details regarding the life period of the above mines and the estimated revenue likely to be generated by them?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  entire  amount  received  from  coal  mines  located  in  the  States  of West Bengal and Odisha, which were auctioned under the provisions of the Coal Mines  (Special  Provisions)  Act  2015,  has  been  transferred  to  the  respective States. The revenue generated on account of monthly payment calculated on the quantity  of  coal  produced  as  well  as  second  and  third  installments  of  Upfront Amounts are now being deposited by the Successful Bidders directly with the host states  where  the  coal  mine  is  located.  The  details  of  revenue  generated  and transferred till 28.02.2017 in respect of auctioned coal mines located in the States of West Bengal & of Odisha are given at Annexure .
- (c):  Revenue which would accrue to the host State concerned from allocation of the coal mines under the provisions of the said Act comprises of Upfront payment as  prescribed  in  the  Tender  /Allotment  document,  Auction  /  Allotment  proceeds and  Royalty  on  per  tonne  of  coal  production.  Estimated  Revenues  likely  to  be generated  during  the  life  of  mine/lease  period  from  the  auctioned  coal  mines located in the States of West Bengal and Odisha are Rs. 13354.22 crores and Rs. 33741.95 crores respectively.

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Details  of  revenue  generated  and  transferred  till  28.02.2017  in  respect  of auctioned Coal Mines located in the states of West Bengal & of Odisha

| State       | Name of the Coal Mine   | Total Amount Generated (In Rs)   | Amount Transferred/ Directly deposited with State (In Rs)   | Balance   |
|-------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| West Bengal | Sarisatolli             | 269,55,89,418                    | 269,55,89,418                                               | Nil       |
| West Bengal | Trans Damodar           | 14,83,34,904                     | 14,83,34,904                                                | Nil       |
| West Bengal | Ardhgram                | 3,83,35,771                      | 3,83,35,771                                                 | Nil       |
|             | Total                   | 288,22,60,093                    | 288,22,60,093                                               | Nil       |
| Odisha      | Mandakini*              | 0                                | 0                                                           | Nil       |
| Odisha      | Utkal "C"*              | 0                                | 0                                                           | Nil       |
| Odisha      | Talabira I              | 46,09,80,796                     | 46,09,80,796                                                | Nil       |
| Total       | Total                   | 46,09,80,796                     | 46,09,80,796                                                | Nil       |