Lok Sabha Question No. 4030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Coal Mines Scheme
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Sanjay Seth, Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4030 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## Coal Mines Scheme

## 4030.      SHRI SANJAY SETH: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- a. whether physical and financial targets vis-a-vis achievement of the conservative safety and  infrastructure  development  in  coal  mines  scheme  has  not  been  satisfactory  for many States including Jharkhand in the last three years and if so, the details thereof, year-wise and State-wise;
- b. whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  significantly  increase  the  physical  and financial achievement of the said Scheme in Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof; and
- c. the steps taken by the Government to significantly improve the existing monitoring mechanism  at  the  Central  level  and  increase  the  absorption  capacity  of  Jharkhand under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Physical and financial targets vis-a-vis achievement of the conservation, safety and infrastructure  development  in  coal  mines  scheme  are  satisfactory.  The  targets  under  these schemes are not set State-wise. The details of achievement of physical target are attached at Annexure I and financial target at Annexure II.

- (c):         In  order  to  improve  monitoring  mechanism  at  the  Central  level,  fund  allocation  is monitored through Public Financial Management System (PFMS) portal.

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Annexure-I

## Year-wise Physical Target and Achievement of Conservation & Safety Schemes

| Year    | Sand Stowing                                         | Sand Stowing                                         | Protective Works   | Protective Works   | Scientific Development Works (Man-Riding& Telemonitoring)   | Scientific Development Works (Man-Riding& Telemonitoring)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Quantity of Sand used for Sand Stowing in Million m³ | Quantity of Sand used for Sand Stowing in Million m³ | No. of Projects    | No. of Projects    | No. of Projects                                             | No. of Projects                                             |
|         | Target                                               | Achievement                                          | Target             | Achievement        | Target                                                      | Achievement                                                 |
| 2016-17 | 5.00                                                 | 6.31                                                 | 35                 | 30                 | 7                                                           | 5                                                           |
| 2017-18 | 5.80                                                 | 3.43                                                 | 10                 | 9                  | 3                                                           | 2                                                           |
| 2018-19 | 0*                                                   | 0                                                    | 24                 | 12                 | 9                                                           | 8                                                           |

## Year-wise Target & Achievement of Development of Transport Infrastructure Schemes

| Year    | No. of Projects   | No. of Projects   | No. of Projects   | No. of Projects   | No. of Projects   | No. of Projects   |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Year    | Rail              | Rail              | Road              | Road              | Total             | Total             |
|         | Target            | Achievement       | Target            | Achievement       | Target            | Achievement       |
| 2016-17 | 3                 | 3                 | 15                | 12                | 18                | 15                |
| 2017-18 | 4                 | 4                 | 7                 | 5                 | 11                | 9                 |
| 2018-19 | 2                 | 0                 | 11                | 0                 | 13                | 0**               |

ANNEXURE-II

Budget, Actual approved by CCDAC (Coal Conservation and Development Advisory Committee) and Fund Released during last three year

|         |                                                  | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)           | (Rs. in Crore)                | (Rs. in Crore)    | (Rs. in Crore)       | (Rs. in Crore)          |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
| Year    |                                                  | BE               | RE               | Actual Approved by CCDAC | Spill Over from previous year | Total Requirement | Fund released by MoC | Spill over to next year |
| 2016-17 | Conservation& Safety (including Tribal sub Plan) | 80.00            | 170.00           | 233.56                   | 42.83                         | 276.39            | 170.00               | 106.39                  |
| 2017-18 | Conservation& Safety (including Tribal sub Plan) | 200.00           | 200.00           | 127.13                   | 106.38                        | 233.51            | 200.00               | 33.51                   |
| 2018-19 | Conservation& Safety (including Tribal sub Plan) | 59.9             | 42.4             | 9.20                     | 33.57                         | 42.77             | 42.40                | 0.36                    |

|         |                                                            | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)           | (Rs. in Crore)                | (Rs. in Crore)    | (Rs. in Crore)       | (Rs. in Crore)          |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
| Year    | Budget Head                                                | BE               | RE               | Actual Approved by CCDAC | Spill Over from previous year | Total Requirement | Fund released by MoC | Spill over to next year |
| 2016-17 | Development of Transportation Infrastructure in Coalfields | 70.00            | 180.00           | 277.56                   | 209.04                        | 486.60            | 180.00               | 306.60                  |
| 2017-18 | Development of Transportation Infrastructure in Coalfields | 299.50           | 299.50           | 201.33                   | 306.61                        | 507.94            | 299.50               | 208.44                  |
| 2018-19 | Development of Transportation Infrastructure in Coalfields | 140.00           | 140.00           | 0                        | 208.50                        | 208.50            | 140.00               | 68.50                   |