Lok Sabha Question No. 2951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Environmental Clearance to Coal Mining Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2951

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## Environmental Clearance to Coal Mining Projects

2951: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received proposals from the State Government of Jharkhand  for  environmental  clearance  to  coal  mining  projects  in  Bokaro,  Giridih, Dhanbad and Ramgarh districts of Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the environmental clearances have been granted to the proposed projects;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  for  delay  in  granting  environmental clearances; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government to give environmental clearance to such projects?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to (e) Ministry has received total 10 Coal Mining proposals from the State of Jharkhand seeking Environmental Clearance (EC) during the last one year (i.e. March, 2020 till date). Out of which, Environment Clearance to 7 proposals have been granted and 3 are at different stages of appraisal. The status of project received for Environment Clearance from March, 2020 to till date is provided at Annexure I, while status of proposal on which EC was granted is at Annexure-II

Environment Clearances are granted by the Ministry after the appraisal and recommendation of  a  technical  committee  (Expert  Appraisal Committee) as per the Schedule I  mandated in Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006. In order to facilitate expeditious appraisal  and grant of Environment Clearance, Ministry has implemented the online Portal called  as  PARIVESH  for  submitting  the  application  by  Project  Proponents  and  regularly conducting the Expert Appraisal Committee meeting for early appraisal of projects.

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Annexure-I is with regard to Reply of part (a) to (e) to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2951 by Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary on Environmental Clearance to Coal Mining Projects due for reply on 12 th March, 2021

|   Sr. No. | Proposal No.                                                                                                                                             | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                     | Company                             | Status of Proposal                                                                                                                                                                  |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | IA/JH/CMIN /109757/2019                                                                                                                                  | Modernization of Jamadoba Underground Coal Mine of 0.34 MTPA in ML Area of 927.17 ha by M/s Tata steel Limited at village Jorapokhar, PattiyaDungri, Tehsil Jharia, District Dhanbad (Jharkhand) | M/s Tata Steel West Bokaro Division | EAC considered the proposal in 8th its meeting held on 11th February, 2021 and deferred. EAC has sought certain technical clarification from Project Proponent.                     |
|         2 | IA/JH/CMIN /123390/2019 Amrapali from 14.4 MTPA (Peak) in an ML area of 619.87 of M/s Central Coalfields Limited located in District Chatra (Jharkhand), | Opencast Coal Mine to 25 MTPA ha M/s Central Coalfields Limited                                                                                                                                  |                                     | EAC considered the proposal in 8th its meeting held on 11th February, 2021 and deferred. EAC has sought certain technical clarification from Project Proponent. EAC has recommended |
|         3 | IA/JH/CMIN /77450/2018 32.03 ha of M/s Coalfields Limited located Kedla, District (Jharkhand)                                                            | Basantpur Tapin Coking Coal Washery of 4 MTPA in an area of Central in Ramgarh                                                                                                                   | M/s Central Coalfields Limited      | the project in its 7 th meeting held on 29 th January, 2021. Submitted for approval of Competent Authority                                                                          |

## Annexure-II is with regard to Reply of part (a) to (e) to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2951 by Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary on Environmental Clearance to Coal Mining Projects due for reply on 12 th March, 2021

|   Sr. No. | Proposal No.            | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Company                        | EC Granted            |
|-----------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | IA/JH/CMIN /123390/2019 | Amrapali Opencast Coal Mine from 12 MTPA to 14.4 MTPA (Peak) in an ML area of 619.87 ha of M/s Central Coalfields Limited located in District Chatra (Jharkhand),                                                                                                                      | M/s Central Coalfields Limited | 20 th March, 2020     |
|         2 | IA/JH/CMIN /18640/2013  | Tapin South Open Cast Coal Mine Project from 0.6 MTPA to 2.00 MTPA Normative/2.50 MTPA Peak with an increase in ML area from 54.10 ha to 151.93 (after reducing 24.71 ha of forest land) of M/s Central Coalfields Limited, located in Tehsil Churchu, District Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) | M/s Central Coalfields Limited | 1 st December, 2020   |
|         3 | IA/JH/CMIN /27582/2015  | Sayal D Opencast Coal Mine Project of 1.0 MTPA (Normative)/1.35 MTPA (Peak) of M/s Central Coalfields Ltd in a project area of 286.98 ha in District Ramgarh (Jharkhand)                                                                                                               | M/s Central Coalfields Limited | 21 st September, 2020 |
|         4 | IA/JH/CMIN /65302/2017  | Tubed Coal Mine Project of 6 MTPA of M/s Damodar Valley Corporation located in near Villages Tubed, mangra, dihi, ambajharan, dhobiajharan, nawari, Tehsil Latehar, District Latehar (Jharkhand)                                                                                       | M/s Damodar Valley Corporation | 28 th April, 2020     |
|         5 | IA/JH/CMIN /68525/2017  | Expansion of Selected Dhori Group of mines form 2.25 MTPA to 11 MTPA (peak) in an ML area 264.85 ha of M/s Central Coalfields Limited located in Tehsil Bermo, District Bokaro, Jharkhand                                                                                              | M/s Central Coalfields Limited | 27 th April, 2020     |
|         6 | IA/JH/CMIN /77799/2018  | New Kathara Coking coal washery of 3 MTPA capacity in an area of 11.33 ha of M/s Central Coalfields Limited located in village Bandh Tehsil Gomia District Bokaro (Jharkhand)                                                                                                          | M/s Central Coalfields Limited | 15 th January, 2021   |
|         7 | IA/JH/CMIN /9359/2007   | Expansion of Topa-reorganization Open Cast Coal Mining Project from 1.2 MTPA to 1.68 MTPA in an area of 276.66 ha of M/s Central Coalfields Limited located in located in District Hazaribagh (Jharkhand)                                                                              | M/s Central Coalfields Limited | 13th March, 2020      |