Lok Sabha Question No. 1838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-13
Subject: Opening of New Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1838

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2019

## Opening of New Coal Mines

## 1838. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) The number of new coal mines that have been opened by the Government since the last four years in various areas of the country, State-wise:
- b) Whether these initiative have fuelled the household electrification programme under the Government's flagship schemes.
- if so, the details thereof; and
- d) if not; the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

(a): There are 55 coal mines that have been opened from 2014 to till date. The details are in Annexure.

(b) to (d): Government of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana Saubhagya" in October; 2017 to achieve universal household electrification by providing last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all households in rural and all poor households in urban areas. The opening of new coal mines has helped in increased coal supply to power sector\_ The details of coal supplied to power sector last 4 years from Coal India Limited and SCCL is as follows: during

| Year    |   Coal supplied to Power Sector (in Million Tonne) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                                              424.6 |
| 2015-16 |                                              460.6 |
| 2016-17 |                                              476.9 |
| 2017-18 |                                              507.7 |

| New Coal Mines opened from 2014 to   | New Coal Mines opened from 2014 to   | New Coal Mines opened from 2014 to   | New Coal Mines opened from 2014 to   | (Annexure)     |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------|
| Sr No.                               | Date of Granting Opening Permission  | Name of Coal blocklLignite Mine      | Name of Company                      | State          |
|                                      | 11.02.2014                           | Amalgamated Sudamdih Patherdih       | BCCL                                 | Jharkhand      |
| 2                                    | 03.03.2014                           | Birsa Project                        | CCL                                  | Jharkhand      |
| 3                                    | 24.04.2014                           | Bicharpur UG Collliery               | MPSMCL                               | Madhya Pradesh |
| 4                                    | 17.06.2014                           | Bhutgaria Amalgamted Colliery        | BCCL                                 | Jharkhand      |
| 5                                    | 17.03.2015                           | Makardhokra OCM                      | WCL                                  | Maharashtra    |
| 6                                    | 17.03.2015                           | Kalipahari OC Patch                  | ECL                                  | West Bengal    |
|                                      | 20.03.2015                           | Magadh OCP                           | CCL                                  | Jharkhand      |
| 8                                    | 07.04.2015                           | Srisatolli Coal Mine                 | CESC                                 | West Bengal    |
| 9                                    | 07.04.2015                           | Belgaon UG Colliery                  | Sunflag                              | Maharashtra    |
| 10                                   | 05.05.2015                           | Mandla North UG Colliery             | JAL                                  | Madhya Pradesh |
| 11                                   | 05.05.2015                           | Parsa East & Kanta Basan             | PRWNL                                | Chhattisgarh   |
| 12                                   | 20.05.2015                           | Umarsar Lignite Mine                 | Umarsar Lignite                      | Gujarat        |
| 13                                   | 21.05.2015                           | Urimari OCP(Argada Patch)            | CCL                                  | Jharkhand      |
| 14                                   | 05.06.2015                           | Amelia North                         | JPVL                                 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 15                                   | 03.07.2015                           | Talabira -|                     | GMR                                  | Odisha         |
| 16                                   | 20.07.2015                           | Bhanegaon QCM                        | WCL                                  | Maharashtra    |
| 17                                   | 12.11.2015                           |                                      | HIL                                  | Chhattisgarh   |
| 18                                   | 20.11.2015                           | Chotia-I OCM                         | BACL                                 | Chhattisgarh   |
| 19                                   | 23.11.2015                           | Gare Palma IVIS UG Colliery          | HIL                                  | Chhattisgarh   |
| 20                                   | 24.11.2015                           | Penganga QCM                         | WCL                                  | Maharashtra    |
| 21                                   | 10.12.2015                           | New Majri UG to OC                   | WCL                                  | Maharashtra    |
| 22                                   | 07.03.2016                           | Sial Ghogri Coal Mine                | RCCPL                                | Madhya Pradesh |
| 23                                   |                                      | Chhal OCM                            | SECL                                 | Chhattisgarh   |
| 24                                   | 21.09.2016                           | Bhanora West OC                      | ECL                                  | West Bengal    |
| 25                                   | 13.10.2016                           | New Kenda OCP                        | ECL                                  | West Bengal    |
|                                      | 08.12.2016                           | New Sethia OCM                       | WCL                                  | Maharashtra    |
| 27                                   | 13.12.2016                           | Pauni Il OCM                         | WCL                                  | Maharashtra    |
| 28                                   | 14/16.12.16                          | Kalipahari QC Patch                  | ECL                                  | West Bengal    |
| 29                                   | 24.02.2017                           | Kathautia OCM                        | HIL                                  | Jharkhand      |
| 30                                   | 02.03.2017                           | RKOCP                                | SCCL                                 | Telangana      |
| 31                                   | 03/07.03.17                          | ADIC                                 | BCCL                                 | Telangana      |
| 32                                   | 07.03.2017                           | Dinesh OC                            | WCL                                  | Maharashtra    |

| 33    | 04.04.2017    | Marki Mangli-1                     | TUML      | Maharashtra   |
|-------|---------------|------------------------------------|-----------|---------------|
| 34    | 08.06.2017    | KKOCP                              | SCCL      | Telangana     |
| 35    | 29.08.2017    | Barjora Coal Mine                  | WBPDCL    | West Bengal   |
| 36    | 11.09.2017    | Madhaipur OC Patch                 | ECL       | West Bengal   |
| 37    | 14.11.2017    | Chatti Bariatu Colliery            | NTPC      | Jharkhand     |
| 38    | 20.11.2017    | Tadicherla-1 OC                    | TSPGCL    | Telangana     |
| 39    | 31.01.2018    | JV Rao OCP-Il                      | SCCL      | Telangana     |
| 40    | 31.01.2018    | Talaipalli Coal Mining Project     | NTPC      | Chhattisgarh  |
| 41    | 16.02.2018    | Ashok Project OC                   | CCL       | Jharkhand     |
| 42    | 28.02.2018    | Dulanga Coal Mining Project        | NTPC Ltd. | Odisha        |
| 43    | 28.03.2018    | Yekona Il OC                       | WCL       | Maharashtra   |
| 44    | 26.04.2018    | Gare Palma IVI8 Coal Mine          | ACL       | Chhattisgarh  |
| 45    | 27.04.2018    | Garjanbahal OCM                    | MCL       | Odisha        |
| 46    | 06.06.2018    | Ardhagram Coal Mine                | OISL      | West Bengal   |
| 47    | 12.06.2018    | Barjora North Coal Mine            | WBPDCL    | West Bengal   |
| 48    | 30.07.2018    | Amalgamated Joyrampur OC           | BCCL      | Jharkhand     |
| 49    | 06.08.2018    | Bansra OC Coal Mine                | ECL       | West Bengal   |
| 50    | 06/07.08.2018 | North Searsole OC Patch            | ECL       | West Bengal   |
| 51    | 8/24/2018     | Chotia Il OC Coal Mine             | BACL      | Chhattisgarh  |
| 52    | 8/28/2018     | Manoharpur Coal Mining Project(OC) | OCPL      | Odisha        |
| 53    | 12/7/2018     | Pachwara(N)                        | WBPDCL    | Jharkhand     |
| 54    | 12/21/2018    | Nirsa OCP                          | ECL       | West Bengal   |
| 55    | 1/15/2019     | Itapara OC Patch                   | ECL       | West Bengal   |
| TOTAL | TOTAL         | TOTAL                              | TOTAL     | TOTAL         |