Lok Sabha Question No. 1798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-13
Subject: Coal Production
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1798

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2019

## Coal Production

1798.  DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether cases of over reporting of production of coal and difference in the physical stock and the book stock in different coal fields during the last three years and the current year have come to the notice of the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the matter has been investigated; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)to(d): Some instances of difference between  physical stock and book stock  of coal in Coal India Limited (CIL) have been found. The company-wise and year-wise details and present status of these cases are as under:

| Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL)   | Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL)                                                            | Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL)                                                                                        |
|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                | No. of Case                                                                                  | Action taken/ Present status                                                                                             |
| 2016-17 1                           | Suitable disciplinary action against identified officials is being taken.                    |                                                                                                                          |
| 2017-18 1                           | Major Penalty Memoranda issued to responsible officials as per First Stage Advice of Central | Vigilance Commission (CVC).                                                                                              |
| 2018-19 (till Jan19) 1              | The                                                                                          | reasons for shortage is being analysed and the matter is under Investigation.                                            |
| Central Coalfields Limited (CCL)    | Central Coalfields Limited (CCL)                                                             | Central Coalfields Limited (CCL)                                                                                         |
| Year No. of                         | Case                                                                                         | Action taken/ Present status                                                                                             |
| 2015-16                             | 1                                                                                            | Major penalty proceedings initiated against 08 officials.                                                                |
| 2016-17                             | 1 Major penalty proceedings were                                                             | initiated against 03 officials.                                                                                          |
| 2017-18                             | 1                                                                                            | Major penalty proceeding was initiated against 01 official and minor penalty proceedings initiated against 02 officials. |
| 2018-19 (till Jan19)                | 1                                                                                            | Major penalty to 06 officials recommended. Final decision is pending with CVC.                                           |
| Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL)    | Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL)                                                             | Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL)                                                                                         |
| Year                                | No. of Case                                                                                  | Action taken/ Present status                                                                                             |
| 2015-16                             | 1                                                                                            | Major Penalty Proceedings indicated against 06 officials.                                                                |

| Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)       | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)       | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                                                                                                                                                         |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                    | No. of Case                             | Action taken/ Present status                                                                                                                                                              |
| 2016-17                                 | 1                                       | The matter was investigated and 7 officials including 2 General Managers were held responsible for the lapses on their part. The case has been referred to the CVC for 1 st Stage advice. |
| South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) | South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) | South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)                                                                                                                                                   |
| Year                                    | No. of Case                             | Action taken/ Present status                                                                                                                                                              |
| 2017-18                                 | 1                                       | Memoranda under major penalty have been issued to 5 officials.                                                                                                                            |
| 2017-18                                 | 1                                       | Memoranda under major penalty have been issued to 6 officials.                                                                                                                            |
| 2018-19 (till Jan19)                    | 1                                       | Memoranda under major penalty issued to one officer                                                                                                                                       |

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