Lok Sabha Question No. 5202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Performance of Schemes Launched
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## Performance of Schemes Launched

5202. SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR. HEENA GAVIT: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: DR. AMOL RAMSINGH KOLHE:

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes launched under the Ministry during the last three years along with  the  details  of  the  targets  set  and  the  achievements  made  under  each  of  the  said schemes;
- (b) the  details  of  the  proposals  received  from  various  States  along  with  the  proposals approved by the Government under the schemes sponsored by the Ministry, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated and utilised for implementation of various schemes of Ministry during each of the last four years and current years; scheme and State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has set any time-limit for completing the pending schemes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  any  mechanism  to  monitor  the  funds  allocated  to  the States/organisations for the purpose and if so, the details thereof and the action taken against  the  Non-Governmental  Organisation  (NGOs),  if  any,  found  guilty  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a): Ministry of Coal has not launched any new scheme during the last three years.
- (b): Central Sector Schemes (CSSs) of Ministry of Coal are not directly linked with any State and as such no proposal has been received from various States.
- (c):Details of funds allocated and utilized for implementation of CSSs of the Ministry during last four years and current years are given below:-

| (Rs in Crore)           | (Rs in Crore)                       | (Rs in Crore)             | (Rs in Crore)             | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Name of Sc heme         | Name of Su b - Schemes              | 2019-20 (upto June, 2019) | 2019-20 (upto June, 2019) | 2018-19         | 2018-19         | 2017-18         | 2017-18         | 2016-17         | 2016-17         | 2015-16         | 2015-16         |
|                         |                                     | BE RE                     | / Expen diture            | BE / E          | R Expendi ture  | BE RE           | / Expendi ture  | BE E            | /R Expen diture | BE E            | /R Expend iture |
| Exploration of Coal and | Promotional Exploration             | 100                       | 10                        | 150             | 121.005         | 60              | 55.78           | 50              | 45              | 115             | 105.05          |
| Lignite                 | Detail Drilli ng in Non CI L Blocks | 500                       | 190                       | 350             | 309.55          | 115             | 103.5           | 89.5            | 80.55           | 168             | 151.2           |

| Research & Developme nt                                                                         | 25      |   9.34 |   10/25 |   24.27 |    10 |      8.8 | 10      |   8.5 |   20.25 |   18 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|---------|---------|-------|----------|---------|-------|---------|------|
| Conservatio n, Safety an d Infrastruc tural Devel Environment Measures an d Subsidenc e Control | 0.5     |    0   |     0.5 |     0   |   0.5 |   0.0531 | 0.5     |     0 |     0.5 |    0 |
| opment in Coal Mines (including Conservatio n and Safety                                        | 4       |    0   |    59.5 |    59.5 | 200   | 200      | 80/ 170 |   170 |   170   |  170 |
| Tribal Sub Plan) Developmen t & Transpor t Infrastructu re                                      | 130.5 0 |   43.5 |   140   |   140   | 299.5 | 299.5    | 70/ 180 |   180 |    75   |   75 |

(d): The CSSs of Ministry of Coal are ongoing schemes, which are reviewed for continuation or otherwise from time to time as per applicable guidelines.

(e): All  S&T  projects  under  Research  &  Development  (S&T)  scheme  are  monitored  by Standing  Scientific  Research  Committee  (SSRC)  of  Ministry  of  Coal  (MoC).  Further,  the scheme of Conservation, Safety and Infrastructure development in coal mines are monitored by Coal  Conservation  &  Development  Advisory  Committee  (CCDAC)  through  Coal  Controller Organisation. No project/scheme is awarded to any Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) by the ministry.

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