Lok Sabha Question No. 288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Tourism in Coal Mining Areas
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas, Chandra Prakash Joshi

- (a) Yes Sir.

(b)  &  (c)  :  For  promoting   mine  tourism,  Coal  and  lignite  companies  under  Ministry  of  Coal have  explored and conceptualized plans  for beautification of existing parks  in their command area  and  creation  of  new  eco-parks  and  mine  tourism  sites  in  reclaimed  mining  areas,  which include  water  bodies,  artificial  underground  tunnels,  avenues  for   recreation,  adventure,  water sports,  bird watching etc.

In  order  to  promote  tourism  in  mining  areas,  coal  and  lignite  companies  are  also  roping  in Tourism  Development  Corporations  of  respective  States  to  integrate  the  developed  ecoparks/mine sites with the local tourism circuit.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 288 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## Tourism in Coal Mining Areas

## No. 288           SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

## SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to promote  tourism in coal mining areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to develop tourism in the coal mining area

## ANSWER

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

Details of completed and upcoming eco-parks/mine-tourism sites are tabulated below:

| COMPLETED ECO-PARKS/MINE TOURISM SITES   | COMPLETED ECO-PARKS/MINE TOURISM SITES       | COMPLETED ECO-PARKS/MINE TOURISM SITES   | COMPLETED ECO-PARKS/MINE TOURISM SITES   |
|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Sl.                                      | Eco Park                                     | Name of PSU                              | State                                    |
| 1                                        | Gunjan Ecological Park                       |                                          |                                          |
| 2                                        | Jhanjra Eco Park                             |                                          |                                          |
| 3                                        | Kalidaspur Biodiversity Park                 | CIL/ECL                                  | West Bengal                              |
| 4                                        | Dihi Park                                    |                                          |                                          |
| 5                                        | Beliabathan Agnibena Eco-Park                |                                          |                                          |
| 6                                        | Gokul Eco-cultural Park                      |                                          |                                          |
| 7                                        | Parasnath Udyaan                             |                                          |                                          |
| 8                                        | Vrindavan eco-park                           | CIL/BCCL                                 | Jharkhand                                |
| 9                                        | Tetulmari Bio diversity Park                 |                                          |                                          |
| 10                                       | Kayakalp vatika Piparwar                     | CIL/CCL                                  | Jharkhand                                |
| 11                                       | Ananya Vatika                                |                                          |                                          |
| 12                                       | Bishrampur Tourism Site                      | CIL/SECL                                 | Chhattisgarh                             |
| 13                                       | Saoner Eco Park, Nagpur Area                 | CIL/WCL                                  | Maharashtra                              |
| 14                                       | Coal Heritage Park &Museum                   |                                          |                                          |
| 15                                       | Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Memorial Children's Park | CIL/NEC                                  | Assam                                    |
| UPCOMING ECO-PARKS/MINE TOURISM SITES    | UPCOMING ECO-PARKS/MINE TOURISM SITES        | UPCOMING ECO-PARKS/MINE TOURISM SITES    | UPCOMING ECO-PARKS/MINE TOURISM SITES    |
| Sl.                                      | Eco Park                                     | Subsidiary                               | State                                    |
| 1                                        | Jhanjra Eco-park                             | CIL/ECL                                  | West Bengal                              |
| 2                                        | Ashok Vatika Eco-Park                        |                                          |                                          |
| 3                                        | Govardhan Eco-Park                           | CIL/BCCL                                 | Jharkhand                                |
| 4                                        | Orient Eco-Park                              |                                          |                                          |
| 5                                        | Lilari Eco-park                              | CIL/MCL                                  | Odisha                                   |
| 6                                        | Balanda Eco-park                             |                                          |                                          |
| 7                                        | Beautification of Modwani Dam, Jayant        |                                          |                                          |
| 8                                        | Nigahi Eco - park, Bareja Pond               | CIL/NCL                                  | Madhya Pradesh                           |
| 9                                        | Chander Shekhar Azad Eco Park, Bina Project  |                                          | Uttar Pradesh                            |
| 10                                       | Mine-II Eco-tourism Park                     | NLCIL                                    | Tamil Nadu                               |
| ECO-PARKS/SITESUNDER EXPANSION           | ECO-PARKS/SITESUNDER EXPANSION               | ECO-PARKS/SITESUNDER EXPANSION           | ECO-PARKS/SITESUNDER EXPANSION           |
| 1                                        | Gunjan Ecological Park                       | CIL/ECL                                  | West Bengal                              |
| 2                                        | Parasnath Udhyan                             | CIL/BCCL                                 | Jharkhand                                |

|   3 | Kayakalp Vatika         | CIL/CCL   | Jharkhand   |
|-----|-------------------------|-----------|-------------|
|   4 | Mine-I Eco-tourism Park | NLCIL     | Tamil Nadu  |