Lok Sabha Question No. 1663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Auction of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1663 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## AUCTION OF COAL MINES

## 1663.   SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the number and details of coal mines auctioned in the country so far; and
- (b) the coal field-wise details of all the mines auctioned so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : Total 62 coal mines have been auctioned so far in the country.  Details of 53 such coal mines stands allocated is at Annexure-I and details of 9 coal mines for which allocation has been terminated is at Annexure-II.

Details of coal mines auctioned and stands allocated

|   Sl No. | Name of coal mine                  | State        | Coal Field                                              | Successful bidder                                       |
|----------|------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Chotia                             | Chhattisgarh | Hasdo Arand                                             | Bharat Aluminium Company Limited                        |
|        2 | Gare Palma IV/4                    | Chhattisgarh | Mand-Raigarh                                            | Hindalco Industries Limited                             |
|        3 | Gare Palma IV/5                    | Chhattisgarh | Mand Raigarh                                            | Hindalco Industries Limited                             |
|        4 | Gare Palma IV/7                    | Chhattisgarh | Mand Raigarh                                            | Sarda Energy and Minerals Ltd.                          |
|        5 | Gare - Palma Sector - IV/8         | Chhattisgarh | Mand Raigarh                                            | Ambuja Cements Limited                                  |
|        6 | Gare Palma IV/1                    | Chhattisgarh | Mand Raigarh                                            | Jindal Power Limited                                    |
|        7 | Bhaskarpara                        | Chhattisgarh | Jhilimili                                               | Prakash Industries Ltd.                                 |
|        8 | Jhigador                           | Chhattisgarh | Bisrampur                                               | CG Natural Resources Pvt. Ltd.                          |
|        9 | Khargaon                           | Chhattisgarh | Bisrampur                                               | CG Natural Resources Pvt. Ltd                           |
|       10 | Kathautia                          | Jharkhand    | Daltonganj                                              | Hindalco Industries Limited                             |
|       11 | Lohari                             | Jharkhand    | Daltonganj                                              | Araanya Mines Private Limited                           |
|       12 | Meral                              | Jharkhand    | Daltongunj                                              | Trimula Industries Limited                              |
|       13 | Rajhara North- Central and Eastern | Jharkhand    | Daltonganj                                              | Fairmine Carbons Pvt. Ltd.                              |
|       14 | Dumri                              | Jharkhand    | North Karanpura                                         | Hindalco Industries Limited                             |
|       15 | Ganeshpur                          | Jharkhand    | North Karanpura                                         | GMRChhattisgarh Energy Ltd.                             |
|       16 | Chakla                             | Jharkhand    | North Karanpura                                         | Hindalco Industries Limited                             |
|       17 | Gondulpara                         | Jharkhand    | North Karanpura                                         | Adani Enterprises Limited                               |
|       18 | Moitra                             | Jharkhand    | North Karanpura                                         | JSW Steel Limited                                       |
|       19 | Jitpur                             | Jharkhand    | North-western part of the Chuperbhita Basin of Rajmahal | Adani Power Limited                                     |
|       20 | Brahmadiha                         | Jharkhand    | Giridih                                                 | The Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. |

## Annexure-I

| Sl No.   | Name of coal mine                 | State          | Coal Field          | Successful bidder                                    |
|----------|-----------------------------------|----------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 21       | Urma Pahaitola                    | Jharkhand      | Rajmahal            | Aurobindo Reality and Infrastructure Private Limited |
| 22       | Jogeshwar& Khas Jogeshwar         | Jharkhand      | West Bokaro         | South West Pinnacle Exploration Limited              |
| 23       | Rauta Closed Mine                 | Jharkhand      | Ramgarh             | Shreesatya Mines Pvt. Ltd.                           |
| 24       | Jagannathpur B                    | Jharkhand      | Raniganj            | Powerplus Traders Private Limited                    |
| 25       | Ardhagram                         | West Bengal    | Raniganj            | OCL Iron &Steel Limited                              |
| 26       | Sarisatolli                       | West Bengal    | Raniganj            | CESC Limited                                         |
| 27       | Trans Damodar                     | West Bengal    | Barjora             | The Durgapur Projects Limited                        |
| 28       | Amelia North                      | Madhya Pradesh | Singrauli           | Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd.                       |
| 29       | Bicharpur                         | Madhya Pradesh | Sohagpur            | Ultratech Cement Ltd                                 |
| 30       | Bikram                            | Madhya Pradesh | Sohagpur            | Birla Corporation Limited                            |
| 31       | Sahapur West                      | Madhya Pradesh | Sohagpur            | Sarda Energy and Minerals Limited                    |
| 32       | Sahapur East                      | Madhya Pradesh | Sohagpur            | Chowgule and Company Private Limited                 |
| 33       | Urtan                             | Madhya Pradesh | Sohagpur            | JMS Mining Private Limited                           |
| 34       | Urtan North                       | Madhya Pradesh | Sohagpur            | JMS Mining Private Limited                           |
| 35       | Sial Ghoghri                      | Madhya Pradesh | Pench Kanhan        | Reliance Cement Company Pvt. Ltd.                    |
| 36       | Brahmapuri                        | Madhya Pradesh | Pench-Kanhan Valley | Birla Corporation Limited                            |
| 37       | Bandha                            | Madhya Pradesh | Singrauli           | EMIL Mines and Mineral Resources                     |
| 38       | Dhirauli                          | Madhya Pradesh | Singrauli           | Stratatech Mineral Resources                         |
| 39- 40   | Gotitoria East and Gotitoria West | Madhya Pradesh | Mohapani            | Boulder Stone Mart Pvt. Ltd.                         |
| 41       | Belgaon                           | Maharashtra    | Wardha Valley       | Sunflag Iron &Steel Co. Limited                      |
| 42       | Marki Mangli III                  | Maharashtra    | Wardha Valley       | B.S. Ispat Limited                                   |
| 43       | Marki Mangli I                    | Maharashtra    | Wardha Valley       | Topworth Urja &Metals Limited                        |

|   Sl No. | Name of coal mine                  | State       | Coal Field        | Successful bidder                                    |
|----------|------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|       44 | Marki Mangli II                    | Maharashtra | Wardha Valley     | Yazdani International Ltd                            |
|       45 | Takli Jena Bellora North and South | Maharashtra | Wardha Valley     | Aurobindo Reality and Infrastructure Private Limited |
|       46 | Bhivkund                           | Maharashtra | Wardha Valley     | Sunflag Iron and Steel Co Ltd                        |
|       47 | Nerad Malegaon                     | Maharashtra | Vaidharbha Nadi   | Indrajit Power Private Limited                       |
|       48 | Gondkhari                          | Maharashtra | Kamptee Coalfield | Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd                          |
|       49 | Talabira- 1                        | Odisha      | Ib Valley         | GMRChhattisgarh Energy Limited                       |
|       50 | Jamkhani                           | Odisha      | Ib Valley         | Vedanta Limited                                      |
|       51 | Kuraloi (A) North                  | Odisha      | Ib Valley         | Vedanta Limited                                      |
|       52 | Radhikapur East                    | Odisha      | Talcher           | EMIL Mines and Mineral Resources                     |
|       53 | Radhikapur West                    | Odisha      | Talcher           | Vedanta limited                                      |

## Annexure-II

## Details of coal mines auctioned and allocation terminated

| Sl No.   | Name of coal mine   | State          | Coal Field          | Successful bidder                  |
|----------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1        | Gare Palma IV/7     | Chhattisgarh   | Mand Raigarh        | Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd.       |
| 2        | Majra               | Maharashtra    | Wardha Valley       | Jaypee Cement Corporation Ltd.     |
| 3        | Mandla North        | Madhya Pradesh | Pench Kanhan Valley | Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.         |
| 4        | Mandla South        | Madhya Pradesh | Pench Kanhan Valley | Jaypee Cement Corporation Ltd.     |
| 5        | Mandakini           | Odisha         | Talcher             | Mandakini Exploration &Mining Ltd. |
| 6        | Utkal -C            | Odisha         | Talcher             | Monnet Power Company Ltd.          |
| 7        | Tokisud North       | Jharkhand      | South Karanpura     | Essar Power M.P. Ltd.              |
| 8-9      | Brinda and Sasai    | Jharkhand      | North Karanpura     | Usha Martin Ltd.                   |