Lok Sabha Question No. 4811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Diversion of Extracted Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4811

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2017

## Diversion of Extracted Coal

## 4811.    SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether an inter-ministerial committee has investigated a number of cases of alleged diversion of coal extracted from coal blocks;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  such  cases  investigated  by  the  said  committee  during  the  last three years;
- (c) the number of companies found to be involved in such illegal activities; and
- (d) the action taken against the said companies by the Government so far?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) Yes  Sir,  six  Inter-Ministerial  Committees  were  constituted  to inter  alia investigate extraction of surplus coal and diversion of coal extracted by allottee companies from Chotia, Vijay  Central,  Belgaon,  Gare  Palma  IV/5,  Baranj-I  to  IV,  Manoradeep,  Kiloni,  Marki Mangli-I, Gare Palma IV/1, Gare Palma-IV/2, Gare Palma-IV/3 and Gare Palma-IV/6 coal blocks before cancellation of the above-mentioned coal blocks by Hon'ble Supreme Court.
- (b) to (d) During  the  last  three  years,  i.e.  2014-15,  2015-16  and  2016-17,  following cases were investigated by the Inter-Ministerial Committees :-
- (i) Inter-Ministerial  Committee  was  constituted  on  13.08.2013  for  furnishing  a Report inter alia on diversion/selling of coal from Gare Palma IV/1, Gare PalmaIV/2, Gare Palma-IV/3 and Gare Palma-IV/6 coal blocks allocated to M/s. Jindal Group.  The  Inter-Ministerial  Committee submitted its Report dated 05.05.2014 concluding  that  there  appears  to  be  no  surplus  coal  production  and  the  coal produced from the mine was dispatched to end use plants.  No tansit and ground loss  of  coal  was  found.    The  coal  consumption  reported  by  the  company  was generally  in  order.    The  Report  was  examined  in  the  Ministry  of  Coal  and  no action was taken against M/s. Jindal Group.  It was decided to await the outcome of CBI investigation which is separately investigating the issue.
- (ii) Inter-Ministerial  Committee  was  constituted  on  17.04.2014  for  furnishing  a Report inter  alia on  diversion/theft  of  coal  produced  from  Marki  Mangli-I  coal block allocated to M/s. B.S. Ispat Ltd.  The Inter-Ministerial Committee submitted its  report  to  the  Government  on  19.01.2016  concluding  that  it  appears  that  no surplus coal was produced and there was negligible transit and ground loss of coal
- since  start  of  production  from  the  said  coal  block.    Accordingly,  no  action  was

taken against M/s. B.S. Ispat.

- (iii) Inter-Ministerial  Committee  was  re-constituted  on  05.05.2014  for  furnishing  a Report inter alia on extraction of surplus coal from Gare Palma IV/5 coal block allocated to M/s. Monnet Ispat Ltd.  The Inter-Ministerial Committee submitted its Report on 22.10.2014 to the Government concluding that no surplus coal was produced  since  start  of  production  from  the  said  coal  block.    The  Report  was examined by the Government and it was decided to close the case.

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