Lok Sabha Question No. 129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Auction of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 129 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## Auction of Coal Mines

## 129. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the coal mines auctioned by the Government during the last five years, State and value-wise;
- (b) the number of such auctions that have seen taken place in Odisha;
- (c) the details of the total value of the auctioned mines in Odisha; and
- (d) the percentage of the money generated through auction  in Odisha that has been  utilised in the State?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)               Total of 32 coal mines have been auctioned by Ministry of Coal from FY 201617  onwards  to  till  date.  Details  of  coal  mines  auctioned  may  be  found  in  the Annexure enclosed.
- (b)  &  (c)      Out  of  aforementioned  32  coal  mines  successfully  auctioned,  4  coal  blocks having Annual production capacity of 21.6 Million Tonne are situated in the State of Odisha.
- (d)          Total of Rs.7,37,51,41,459/- has been received as Upfront Payment from allocation of these four coal blocks and has been transferred to State Government.

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## Annexure

## Details of coal mines auctioned by Ministry of Coal from FY 2016-17 onwards

|   Sl No | Name of coal mine                  | State          | Successful bidder                                      | Allocation date   | PRC (in MT)   |
|---------|------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------|
|       1 | Ardhagram                          | West Bengal    | OCL Iron &Steel Limited                                | 14-07-2016        | 0.4           |
|       2 | Bikram                             | Madhya Pradesh | Birla Corporation Limited                              | 10-02-2020        | 0.36          |
|       3 | Brahmapuri                         | Madhya Pradesh | Birla Corporation Limited                              | 10-02-2020        | 0.36          |
|       4 | Jamkhani                           | Odisha         | Vedanta Limited                                        | 10-02-2020        | 2.6           |
|       5 | Jagannathpur B                     | West Bengal    | Powerplus Traders Private Limited                      | 13-02-2020        | 0.8           |
|       6 | Brahmadiha                         | Jharkhand      | The Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation ltd | 02-03-2021        | 0.15          |
|       7 | Rajhara North-Central and Eastern  | Jharkhand      | Fairmine Carbons Pvt. Ltd.                             | 03-03-2021        | 0.75          |
|       8 | Chakla                             | Jharkhand      | Hindalco industries Limited                            | 03-03-2021        | 5.30 10.00    |
|       9 | UrmaPaharitola                     | Jharkhand      | Aurobindo Reality and infrastructure private limited   | 03-03-2021        |               |
|      10 | Sahapur West                       | Madhya Pradesh | Sarda energy and Minerals Limited                      | 03-03-2021        | 0.60          |
|      11 | Sahapur East                       | Madhya Pradesh | Chowgule and Company Private Limited                   | 03-03-2021        | 0.70          |
|      12 | Urtan                              | Madhya Pradesh | JMS Mining Private Limited                             | 03-03-2021        | 0.65          |
|      13 | Urtan North                        | Madhya Pradesh | JMS Mining Private Limited                             | 03-03-2021        | 0.60          |
|      14 | Bandha                             | Madhya Pradesh | EMIL Mines and Mineral Resources                       | 03-03-2021        | 5.00          |
|      15 | Dhirauli                           | Madhya Pradesh | Stratatech Mineral Resources                           | 03-03-2021        | 6.50          |
|      16 | MarkiMangli II                     | Maharashtra    | Yazdani International Ltd                              | 03-03-2021        | 0.30          |
|      17 | Takli Jena Bellora North and South | Maharashtra    | Aurobindo Reality and Infrastructure private Limited   | 03-03-2021        | 1.50          |

| 18     | Radhikapur East                   | Odisha         | EMIL Mines and Mineral Resources        | 03-03-2021   | 5.00                     |
|--------|-----------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------|
| 19     | Radhikapur West                   | Odisha         | Vedanta limited                         | 03-03-2021   | 6.00                     |
| 20     | Gare Palma IV/7                   | Chhattisgarh   | Sarda Energy and Minerals Ltd.          | 08-03-2021   | 1.20                     |
| 21     | Gare Palma IV/1                   | Chhattisgarh   | Jindal Power Limited                    | 08-03-2021   | 6.00                     |
| 22     | Gondulpara                        | Jharkhand      | Adani Enterprises Limited               | 08-03-2021   | 4.00                     |
| 23     | Kuraloi (A) North                 | Odisha         | Vedanta Limited                         | 03-09-2021   | 8.00                     |
| 24     | Bhivkund                          | Maharashtra    | Sunflag Iron and Steel Co Ltd           | 18-11-2021   | 0.72                     |
| 25- 26 | Gotitoria East and Gotitoria West | Madhya Pradesh | Boulder Stone Mart Pvt. Ltd.            | 18-11-2021   | 0.30                     |
| 27     | Bhaskarpara                       | Chhattisgarh   | Prakash Industries Ltd                  | 18-11-2021   | 1.00                     |
| 28     | Jhigador                          | Chhattisgarh   | CG Natural Resources Pvt Ltd            | 18-11-2021   | -Mine plan not prepared- |
| 29     | Khargaon                          | Chhattisgarh   | CG Natural Resources Pvt Ltd            | 18-11-2021   | Mine plan not prepared-  |
| 30     | Jogeshwar&KhasJogeshwar           | Jharkhand      | South West Pinnacle Exploration Limited | 18-11-2021   | Mine plan not prepared-  |
| 31     | Rauta Closed Mine                 | Jharkhand      | Shreesatya Mines Pvt Ltd                | 18-11-2021   | Mine plan not prepared-  |
| 32     | Gondkhari                         | Maharashtra    | Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd             | 18-11-2021   | 1.00                     |