Lok Sabha Question No. 2549 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: First Mile Connectivity in Coal Mine
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, B. Y. Raghavendra, Prathap Simha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2549

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## First Mile Connectivity in Coal Mines

2549.  DR UMESH G.JADHAV: SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

## Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  First  Mile  Connectivity  projects  under  implementation  by  the Government and the location of these projects, State-wise;
- (b) the costs and timelines for the completion of these projects;
- (c) the expenditure likely to be incurred by the coal companies to improve the First Mile Connectivity in the coal mines; and
- (d)  whether the Government has set any time frame in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES

## (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a)  to  (d): First  Mile  Connectivity  (FMC)  is  being  implemented  in  coal  mines  of production capacity exceeding 4 Million Tonne Per Annum (MTPA) with a view to ease the living of people residing in coal mines areas by reducing traffic congestion, road  accidents,  adverse  effects  on  environment  and  health  by  enhancing  coal handling efficiency through employing alternate transport methods like mechanized conveyor system and computerized loading into railway rakes, use of Conveyor Coal Transport and Mechanized Loading through SILOs. There are 39 FMC projects under implementation. The details of FMC projects i.e. Name of the Project, Location, Estimated CAPEX and expected date of Commissioning is at Annexure.

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## Annexure

|   S. No | Coal Co.   | Name of Project                                   | Location (State)               |   Awarded/Estimated Value (Rs in Crore) | Expected Date of Commissioning   |
|---------|------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | ECL        | Rajmahal OCP CHP- SILO                            | Jharkhand                      |                                  195.64 | 31.03.2023                       |
|       2 | ECL        | Sonepur Bazari OCP CHP- SILO                      | West Bengal                    |                                  213.42 | 31.08.2021                       |
|       3 | ECL        | Jhanjra Expansion UG CHP- SILO                    | West Bengal                    |                                  185.95 | 28.02.2023                       |
|       4 | CCL        | Magadh OCP CHP- SILO                              | Jharkhand                      |                                  527.12 | 30.11.2023                       |
|       5 | CCL        | Amrapali OCP CHP- SILO                            | Jharkhand                      |                                  299.81 | 30.11.2023                       |
|       6 | CCL        | Konar OCP CHP-SILO                                | Jharkhand                      |                                  250    | 31.03.2024                       |
|       7 | CCL        | North Urimari OCP CHP- SILO                       | Jharkhand                      |                                  280.91 | 18.02.2023                       |
|       8 | SECL       | Gevra OCP- CHP-SILO 5&6 with In-pit belt conveyor | Chhattisgarh                   |                                  615.07 | 11.02.2023                       |
|       9 | SECL       | Gevra OCP RLS Siding                              | Chhattisgarh                   |                                  222.19 | 02.10.2022                       |
|      10 | SECL       | Dipka OCP RLS Siding                              | Chhattisgarh                   |                                  211.22 | 31.01.2023                       |
|      11 | SECL       | Kusmunda OCP PH-I CHP                             | Chhattisgarh                   |                                   92.2  | Commissioned                     |
|      12 | SECL       | Kusmunda OCP PH- II CHP- SILO                     | Chhattisgarh                   |                                  262.75 | 31.08.2021                       |
|      13 | SECL       | Kusmunda OCP PH III                               | Chhattisgarh                   |                                  544.59 | 28.02.2023                       |
|      14 | SECL       | Chhal OCP CHP-SILO                                | Chhattisgarh                   |                                  173.46 | 31.03.2023                       |
|      15 | SECL       | Baroud Exp OCP CHP-SILO                           | Chhattisgarh                   |                                  216.53 | 30.04.2023                       |
|      16 | SECL       | Manikpur OCP CHP- SILO                            | Chhattisgarh                   |                                  170.51 | 28.02.2023                       |
|      17 | NCL        | Amlohri OCP RLS Siding                            | Madhya Pradesh                 |                                  140.83 | 30.09.2022                       |
|      18 | NCL        | Krishnashila OCP CHP-SILO (Commissioned)          | Uttar Pradesh                  |                                  175.95 | Commissioned                     |
|      19 | NCL        | Nigahi OCP CHP-SILO                               | Madhya Pradesh                 |                                  600    | 31.03.2024                       |
|      20 | NCL        | Jayant OCP CHP-SILO                               | Madhya Pradesh                 |                                  698    | 23.03.2022                       |
|      21 | NCL        | Bina- Kakri Amalgamation OCP CHP-SILO             | Uttar Pradesh                  |                                  550    | 31.03.2024                       |
|      22 | NCL        | Dudhichua OCP CHP- SILO                           | Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh |                                  646    | 31.10.2022                       |
|      23 | NCL        | Dudhichua OCP RLS Siding                          | Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh |                                   62.34 | 30.06.2022                       |
|      24 | NCL        | Block B OCP CHP- SILO                             | Madhya Pradesh                 |                                  150.22 | 31.12.2022                       |
|      25 | NCL        | Block-B OCP Rail connectivity                     | Madhya Pradesh                 |                                   70.97 | Commissioned                     |
|      26 | WCL        | Dinesh OCP CHP- SILO                              | Maharashtra                    |                                  441    | 31.03.2023                       |

|   27. | MCL   | Bhubaneswari OCP PH-I CHP-SILO                  | Odisha    |   334.81 | 31.03.2022   |
|-------|-------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|--------------|
|    28 | MCL   | Bhubaneswari OCP PH-II CHP-SILO                 | Odisha    |   247.69 | 31.03.2023   |
|    29 | MCL   | Lingaraj OCP CHP- SILO                          | Odisha    |   373    | Commissioned |
|    30 | MCL   | Kaniha OCP CHP- SILO                            | Odisha    |   268.05 | 31.05.2023   |
|    31 | MCL   | Ananta OCP CHP- SILO                            | Odisha    |   278.48 | 31.05.2023   |
|    32 | MCL   | Lakhanpur-Belpahar- Lilari OCP - PH-I CHP- SILO | Odisha    |   309    | 31.03.2023   |
|    33 | MCL   | Lajkura RLS Siding                              | Odisha    |   285.05 | 31.03.2023   |
|    34 | MCL   | Hingula OCP CHP- SILO                           | Odisha    |   168.95 | 31.03.2022   |
|    35 | MCL   | Sardega RLS Siding                              | Odisha    |   311.69 | 31.03.2023   |
|    36 | SCCL  | SRP OC CHP                                      | Telangana |   283.49 | Commissioned |
|    37 | SCCL  | JVR CHP                                         | Telangana |  1301.73 | 31.12.2021   |
|    38 | SCCL  | Naini CHP                                       | Odisha    |   800.29 | 2023-24      |
|    39 | NLCIL | Talabira II & III OCP                           | Odisha    |   369.65 | 31.07.2022   |