Lok Sabha Question No. 140 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Infrastructure for Coal Industries
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2021

## INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COAL INDUSTRIES

## *140 SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  attention  of  the  Government  has  been  drawn   to   the   lack   of   proper   infrastructure   for   coal industries in the State of Odisha and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Odisha has been granted any specific funds to develop infrastructure for coal industries; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (c)  in  respect  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  140  for answer on 28.07.2021 asked by Shri Anubhav Mohanty regarding 'Infrastructure for Coal Industries'.

- (a): Yes Sir. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has undertaken 09 First Mile Connectivity (FMC) projects for faster  evacuation  of  coal  from  mines  to  siding  through  mechanized  Coal  Handling  Plants  (CHP)/SILO/Rapid Loading System (RLS) systems as part of providing proper infrastructure for MCL in the state of Odisha. Details of these FMC projects are as under:

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                             |   Capacity (MTPA) |   Awarded value (Rs. Cr.) | Anticipated date of Commissioning   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Bhubaneswari OCP Phase-I CHP SILO               |                10 |                    334.81 | 31.12.2021                          |
|        2 | Bhubaneswari OCP Phase-II CHP SILO              |                15 |                    247.69 | 31.03.2023                          |
|        3 | Lingaraj OCP CHP SILO                           |                16 |                    373    | Commissioned on 31.03.2020          |
|        4 | Kaniha OCP CHP SILO                             |                10 |                    268.05 | 31.05.2023                          |
|        5 | Ananta OCP ZCHP SILO                            |                20 |                    278.48 | 31.05.2023                          |
|        6 | Lakhanpur Belapehar Lilari OCP Phase-I CHP SILO |                10 |                    309    | 31.03.2023                          |
|        7 | Lajkura RLS siding                              |                15 |                    285.05 | 31.03.2023                          |
|        8 | Hingula OCP CHP SILO                            |                10 |                    168.95 | 31.03.2022                          |
|        9 | Sardega RLS siding                              |                20 |                    311.69 | 31.03.2023                          |

In addition to above, the following Major Rail Infrastructure projects have been undertaken in the state of Odisha:

- i)  The  Jharsuguda-Barpali-Sardega  Rail  Line  Phase-II  works  (i.e.  Doubling  of  Jharsuguda-Barpali-Sardega Rail Line, Construction of Barpali Bulb Complex, Construction of Double Line Flyover at Jharsuguda Station along with augmentation of Jharsuguda Station Yard) at an estimated cost of Rs 3198.12 Cr. by SE Railways, Kolkata on deposit basis.
2. ii)  Angul -Balram- Jarpada-Tentuloi link at Talcher Coalfileds of MCL (68.00 KM approx) at a cost of Rs 1700 Cr. by Mahanadi Coal Railway Limited (MCRL).
3. (b)  &  (c): Under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Development  of  Transport  Infrastructure  in  Coalfields',  the Government has disbursed funds to MCL in the State of Odisha, as under-
1.  Basundhara East OCP- Gandhi Chawk Road - Rs. 17.92 Cr.
2.  Belpahar OCP to Lajkura Siding Road - Rs. 2.24 Cr.
3.  Development  of  Railway  Infrastructure  of  Jharsuguda  alignment  from  Gopalpur-  Moharpur  Block  -   Rs. 214.00 Cr.

Total Amount disbursed was Rs. 234.16 Cr.

In addition to above, MCL has also taken following works in the State of Odisha for developing the road for Coal Industries on deposit basis:

1.    Construction of 4 lane dedicated coal corridor from Bankibahal to Bhedabahal (Basundhara Area) amounting to Rs. 398.96 Crore.
2.    Construction and widening of 2 lane and 4 lane road from Bankibahal to Kanika railway siding (Basundhara Area) amounting to - Rs. 283.69 Crore.
3.   Construction  of  4  lane  carriageway  with  service  road  of  Belpahar  Bye  pass  at  Lakhanpur  Area  amounting to  Rs. 65.26 Crore.