Lok Sabha Question No. 1474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Coal Mine Workers
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Prataprao  Jadhav, Bidyut Baran Mahato

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1474 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2021

## Coal Mine Workers

1474.       SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

SHRI RANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  workers  in  various  coal  companies  located  in  different  States  of  the country, Company/ State-wise;

(b) the number of workers engaged in manual work and on machines in coal companies, company and State-wise;

(c) the quantity of coal produced manually and through machines separately during the last three years and the current year, company and State-wise;

d)  the  details  of  problems/hardships  being  faced  by  the  labourers/workers  in  the  coal mines;

(e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to improve their condition; and

(f):  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  step  for  the  security  of  coal  mine  workers who remain exposed to grave danger at the time of mining and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( a)  &  (b): The  number  of  workers  working  in  the  subsidiaries  of  Coal  india  Limited (CIL) states-wise and company-wise as on 01.07.21 is given as A nnexure-A . In CIL & its subsidiaries, except Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL), no manual work is undertaken for production of coal whereas in  CCL, out of 34,378 workers, 206 are engaged manually in production of coal. Under NLC India Ltd (NLCIL), in Talabira II & III coal mine, located in the state of Odisha,  188 number of workers are engaged by the Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) for coal extraction through Surface Miner machines.  No manual work is  being  carried  out  in  Talabira  II  &  III  mine.  Information  with  regard  to  Private  coal companies is not available.

(c): Subsidiary-wise, State-wise manual and mechanized raw coal production of Coal India Limited and NLCIL during the last three years and the current year is given as annexure-B.

(d) & (e): No problems/hardship are faced by the labourers/workers in the coal mines as the  companies  give  utmost  priority  in  providing all  the  Statutory  and  Non-  Statutory welfare amenities at mines and working places. All  mines  of  CIL  and  its  subsidiaries  are  operated  by  adhering  all  the  relevant provisions made under various applicable statutes for ensuring mine safety. Further, the stipulated  conditions  as  stated  in  the Directorate  General  of  Mines  Safety  (DGMS)

(f): permission for work in mine are also complied.

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## ANNEXURE-A  TO LSUQ NO. 1474 for reply on 28.07.2021

| Employees working in the subsidiaries of CIL located in different States as on 01.07.2021   | Employees working in the subsidiaries of CIL located in different States as on 01.07.2021   | Employees working in the subsidiaries of CIL located in different States as on 01.07.2021   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Subsidiary                                                                                  | State                                                                                       | No. of workers in CIL &its subsidiaries                                                     |
| ECL                                                                                         | Jharkhand                                                                                   | 7483                                                                                        |
| ECL                                                                                         | West Bengal                                                                                 | 44757                                                                                       |
| BCCL                                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                                   | 37311                                                                                       |
| BCCL                                                                                        | West Bengal                                                                                 | 1304                                                                                        |
| CCL                                                                                         | Jharkhand                                                                                   | 34378                                                                                       |
| WCL                                                                                         | Madhya Pradesh                                                                              | 9315                                                                                        |
| WCL                                                                                         | Maharashtra                                                                                 | 26036                                                                                       |
| SECL                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                | 29125                                                                                       |
| SECL                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                                              | 14739                                                                                       |
| SECL                                                                                        | West Bengal                                                                                 | 194                                                                                         |
| MCL                                                                                         | Odisha                                                                                      | 20144                                                                                       |
| NCL                                                                                         | Madhya Pradesh                                                                              | 7295                                                                                        |
| NCL                                                                                         | Uttar Pradesh                                                                               | 5174                                                                                        |
| NEC                                                                                         | Delhi                                                                                       | 1                                                                                           |
| NEC                                                                                         | Jharkhand                                                                                   | 2                                                                                           |
| NEC                                                                                         | West Bengal                                                                                 | 3                                                                                           |
| NEC                                                                                         | Assam                                                                                       | 867                                                                                         |
| NEC                                                                                         | Meghalaya                                                                                   | 11                                                                                          |
| CMPDI                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                                                | 455                                                                                         |
| CMPDI                                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                                   | 835                                                                                         |
| CMPDI                                                                                       | Maharashtra                                                                                 | 279                                                                                         |

|         | Madhya Pradesh   |    178 |
|---------|------------------|--------|
|         | Odisha           |    251 |
|         | West Bengal      |    226 |
| CIL(HQ) | Delhi            |     41 |
| CIL(HQ) | Maharashtra      |      3 |
| CIL(HQ) | Tamil Nadu       |      1 |
| CIL(HQ) | West Bengal      |    291 |
| TOTAL   | TOTAL            | 240699 |

## ANNEXURE-B  TO LSUQ NO. 1474 for reply on 28.07.2021

Raw coal production of Coal India Limited and NLCIL during the last three years and the current year is given below:

(Figures in Million Te.)

| COAL INDIA LIMITED   | COAL INDIA LIMITED   | COAL INDIA LIMITED      | COAL INDIA LIMITED   | COAL INDIA LIMITED      | COAL INDIA LIMITED   | COAL INDIA LIMITED      | COAL INDIA LIMITED                   | COAL INDIA LIMITED                   |
|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| State                | 2018-19              | 2018-19                 | 2019-20              | 2019-20                 | 2020-21              | 2020-21                 | 2021-22 (till June'21) (Provisional) | 2021-22 (till June'21) (Provisional) |
|                      | Manual Product ion   | Mechani zed Producti on | Manual Product ion   | Mechani zed Producti on | Manual Product ion   | Mechani zed Producti on | Manual Producti on                   | Mechani zed Producti on              |
| WEST BENGAL          | 0.10                 | 29.30                   | 0.04                 | 29.12                   |                      | 26.09                   |                                      | 5.44                                 |
| JHARKHAND            |                      | 20.76                   |                      | 21.24                   |                      | 18.92                   |                                      | 2.49                                 |
| Total ECL            | 0.10                 | 50.06                   | 0.04                 | 50.36                   |                      | 45.01                   |                                      | 7.92                                 |
| WEST BENGAL          |                      | 1.19                    |                      | 0.14                    |                      | 0.004                   |                                      | 0.11                                 |
| JHARKHAND            |                      | 29.85                   |                      | 27.59                   |                      | 24.65                   |                                      | 5.71                                 |
| Total BCCL           |                      | 31.04                   |                      | 27.74                   |                      | 24.66                   |                                      | 5.82                                 |
| JHARKHAND            | 0.05                 | 68.67                   | 0.06                 | 66.83                   | 0.04                 | 62.55                   | 0.01                                 | 12.86                                |
| Total CCL            | 0.05                 | 68.67                   | 0.06                 | 66.83                   | 0.04                 | 62.55                   | 0.01                                 | 12.86                                |
| UP                   |                      | 20.28                   |                      | 18.03                   |                      | 17.02                   |                                      | 3.42                                 |
| MP                   |                      | 81.23                   |                      | 90.02                   |                      | 98.03                   |                                      | 22.34                                |
| Total NCL            |                      | 101.50                  |                      | 108.05                  |                      | 115.04                  |                                      | 25.76                                |
| MH                   |                      | 49.25                   |                      | 54.19                   |                      | 47.26                   |                                      | 9.62                                 |
| MP                   | 0.01                 | 3.92                    |                      | 3.45                    |                      | 3.02                    |                                      | 0.78                                 |
| TotalWCL             | 0.01                 | 53.17                   |                      | 57.64                   |                      | 50.28                   |                                      | 10.41                                |
| MP                   |                      | 12.60                   |                      | 10.58                   |                      | 9.94                    |                                      | 2.30                                 |
| CHHATTISGA RH        |                      | 144.75                  |                      | 139.97                  |                      | 140.66                  |                                      | 25.40                                |
| Total SECL           |                      | 157.35                  |                      | 150.55                  |                      | 150.61                  |                                      | 27.70                                |
| ODISHA               |                      | 144.15                  |                      | 140.36                  |                      | 148.01                  |                                      | 33.51                                |
| TotalMCL             |                      | 144.15                  |                      | 140.36                  |                      | 148.01                  |                                      | 33.51                                |
| ASSAM                |                      | 0.78                    |                      | 0.52                    |                      | 0.04                    |                                      | 0.00                                 |
| Total NEC            |                      | 0.78                    |                      | 0.52                    |                      | 0.04                    |                                      | 0.00                                 |
| Total CIL            | 0.16                 | 606.72                  | 0.10                 | 602.04                  | 0.04                 | 596.18                  | 0.01                                 | 123.97                               |

(Note: The figures are rounded off to two digit)

| NLCIL                      | NLCIL           |
|----------------------------|-----------------|
| Financial Year             | Coal Production |
| 2020-21                    | 1.013           |
| 2021-22 (up to 18.07.2021) | 0.672           |