Lok Sabha Question No. 4749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Allocation of Coal Mines to Private Sector
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu, Mohan Mandavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4749

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021

## Allocation of Coal Mines to Private Sector

## 4749.   SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU: SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- a. the total number of allocations of coal mines in the private sector, company wise, year-wise, and State-wise;
- b. whether the process of the allocation of mines stated above and the process of allocation of 214 cancelled mines are different;
- c. if so, the details of the short comings noticed;
- d. if not, whether the Government is considering to cancel the said allocation; and
- e. if so, the details thereof?

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

- a. 42  coal  mines  have  been  allocated  to  Private  Sector   under  Coal  Mines  (Special Provisions)  Act,  2015  (CMSP  Act,  2015)  and  Mine  and  Mineral  (Development &Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act, 1957). The list of mines may be found in the Annexure enclosed.
- b. Yes  Sir.  Under  Coal  Mine  Nationalisation  Act,  1973  the  coal  blocks  were  allotted through  Screening  Committee  constituted  for  screening  proposals  for  allocation  of coal/lignite  blocks  for  manufacture  of  iron/steel,  captive  production  of  power  and production of cement in the public/private sector.

Whereas the  allocation  of  204  coal  mines  de-allocated  by  Hon'ble  Supreme Court is now made through transparent & competitive bidding mechanism to private sector  under  the  provisions  of  the  Coal  Mines  (Special  Provisions)  Act,  2015  and Rules made thereunder.

- c. No short-comings have been noticed so far.
- d. No, Sir. Government is not considering the cancellation of said allocation.
- e. Does not arise in view of reply above.

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## Annexure

| COAL MINES ALLOCATED TO PRIVATE SECTOR   | COAL MINES ALLOCATED TO PRIVATE SECTOR   | COAL MINES ALLOCATED TO PRIVATE SECTOR               | COAL MINES ALLOCATED TO PRIVATE SECTOR   | COAL MINES ALLOCATED TO PRIVATE SECTOR   | COAL MINES ALLOCATED TO PRIVATE SECTOR   |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                     | Coal Mine                                | Allocate                                             | State                                    | Date of Allocation                       | Allocated under CMSP/MMDR Act            |
| 1Chotia                                  | 1Chotia                                  | BHARAT ALUMINIUM COMPANY LTD                         | Chhatisgarh                              | 23.03.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 2Gare Palma IV - 4                       | 2Gare Palma IV - 4                       | HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED                          | Chhatisgarh                              | 23.03.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 3Gare Palma IV - 5                       | 3Gare Palma IV - 5                       | HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED                          | Chhatisgarh                              | 23.03.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 4 Gare - Palma Sector - IV/8             | 4 Gare - Palma Sector - IV/8             | AMBUJA CEMENTS LIMITED                               | Chhatisgarh                              | 22.04.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 5Gare-Palma-IV/1                         | 5Gare-Palma-IV/1                         | Jindal Power Limited                                 | Chhatisgarh                              | 08.03.2021                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 6Gare-Palma-IV/7                         | 6Gare-Palma-IV/7                         | SARDA ENERGY AND MINERALS LIMITED                    | Chhatisgarh                              | 08.03.2021                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 7Dumri                                   | 7Dumri                                   | HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED                          | Jharkhand                                | 22.04.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 8Ganeshpur                               | 8Ganeshpur                               | GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited                      | Jharkhand                                | 22.04.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 9Jitpur                                  | 9Jitpur                                  | Adani Power Limited                                  | Jharkhand                                | 22.04.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 10Kathautia                              | 10Kathautia                              | HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED                          | Jharkhand                                | 23.03.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 11Lohari                                 | 11Lohari                                 | ARAANYA MINES PRIVATE LIMITED                        | Jharkhand                                | 22.04.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 12Meral                                  | 12Meral                                  | Trimula Industries Limited                           | Jharkhand                                | 22.04.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 13Moitra                                 | 13Moitra                                 | JSW STEEL LIMITED                                    | Jharkhand                                | 22.04.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 14Chakla                                 | 14Chakla                                 | Hindalco Industries Limited                          | Jharkhand                                | 03.03.2021                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 15 Rajhara North (Central & Eastern)     | 15 Rajhara North (Central & Eastern)     | Fairmine Carbons Private Limited                     | Jharkhand                                | 03.03.2021                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 16Urma                                   | Paharitola                               | Aurobindo Reality And Infrastructure Private Limited | Jharkhand                                | 03.03.2021                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 17Gondulpara                             | 17Gondulpara                             | Adani Enterprises Limited                            | Jharkhand                                | 08.03.2021                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 18Amelia North                           | 18Amelia North                           | Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited                    | Madhya Pradesh                           | 23.03.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 19Bicharpur                              | 19Bicharpur                              | UltraTech Cement Limited                             | Madhya Pradesh                           | 23.03.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 20Sial Ghoghri                           | 20Sial Ghoghri                           | RELIANCE CEMENT COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED              | Madhya Pradesh                           | 23.03.2015                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 21Bikram                                 | 21Bikram                                 | Birla Corp. Ltd                                      | Madhya Pradesh                           | 10.02.2020                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 22Brahampuri                             | 22Brahampuri                             | Birla Corp. Ltd                                      | Madhya Pradesh                           | 10.02.2020                               | CMSP Act 2015                            |
| 23Sahapur West                           | 23Sahapur West                           | Sarda Energy And                                     | Madhya                                   | 03.03.2021                               | CMSP Act                                 |

|                                                             | Minerals Limited                                     | Pradesh        |            | 2015          |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------|---------------|
| 24Urtan North                                               | JMS Mining Private Limited                           | Madhya Pradesh | 03.03.2021 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 25Sahapur East                                              | Chowgule And Company Private Limited                 | Madhya Pradesh | 03.03.2021 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 26Dhirauli                                                  | Stratatech Mineral Resources Private Limited         | Madhya Pradesh | 03.03.2021 | MMDR Act 1957 |
| 27Urtan                                                     | JMS Mining Private Limited                           | Madhya Pradesh | 03.03.2021 | MMDR Act 1957 |
| 28Bandha                                                    | EMIL Mines And Mineral Resources Limited             | Madhya Pradesh | 03.03.2021 | MMDR Act 1957 |
| 29Belgaon                                                   | Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Limited               | Maharashtra    | 23.03.2015 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 30Marki Mangli III                                          | B.S. Ispat Limited                                   | Maharashtra    | 17.04.2015 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 31Marki Mangli-I                                            | Topworth Urja and Metals Ltd                         | Maharashtra    | 30.09.2015 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 32Nerad Malegaon                                            | INDRAJIT POWER PRIVATE LIMITED                       | Maharashtra    | 22.04.2015 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 33Marki Mangli-II                                           | Yazdani International Private Limited                | Maharashtra    | 03.03.2021 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 34 Takli-Jena-Bellora (North) & Takli- Jena-Bellora (South) | Aurobindo Reality And Infrastructure Private Limited | Maharashtra    | 03.03.2021 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 35Talabira - I                                              | GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited                      | Odisha         | 23.03.2015 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 36Jamkhani                                                  | Vedanta Ltd                                          | Odisha         | 10.02.2020 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 37Radhikapur (West)                                         | Vedanta Limited                                      | Odisha         | 03.03.2021 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 38Radhikapur (East)                                         | EMIL Mines And Mineral Resources Limited             | Odisha         | 03.03.2021 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 39Ardhagram                                                 | OCL IRON AND STEEL LTD                               | West Bengal    | 14.07.2016 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 40Trans Damodar                                             | THE DURGAPUR PROJECTS LIMITED                        | West Bengal    | 23.03.2015 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 41Sarisatolli                                               | CESC Limited                                         | West Bengal    | 23.03.2015 | CMSP Act 2015 |
| 42Jaganathpur B                                             | Powerplus Traders Pvt. Ltd                           | West Bengal    | 13.02.2020 | CMSP Act 2015 |