Lok Sabha Question No. 1675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Theft of Coal from Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1675 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## THEFT OF COAL FROM MINES

## 1675.  SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government received information regarding theft of coal from the mines of Nagpur and Chandrapur districts and if so, the number of persons found guilty along with the action taken against such persons;
- (b)   the  number  of  theft  incidents  occurred  in  Wekoli  last  year  along  with  the  number  of people involved in such incidents;
- (c)   the  details  of  average quantity of  coal being stolen in a day from Nagpur, Chandrapur and Wakoli mines of Yavatmal districts;
- (d)  the steps taken by the Government to check such incidents along with the name of the security agencies deployed in the mines for the safety of coal mines; and
- (e)   whether the Government has deputed CISF and its sub-companies for security of Coal India  Limited   and  if  so,  the  reasons  for  appointing  untrained  security  personnel  by  the company to guard the mines by replacing CISF in Wekoli mines?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Theft /Pilferage of coal in Nagpur and Chandrapur Districts of WCL and number of persons Arrested /Accused are as follows:-
- (b)  Theft  /Pilferage  of  coal  in  WCL  (Maharashtra  &  MP)  including  Yavatmal  District  (In Maharashtra) are as under :-
- (c) There are a few stray cases of coal being stolen which are mentioned at reply given at (b) above.
- (d) Steps taken for control of theft/Pilferage of coal in WCL are as under:
- I. Each  truck  reports  and  make  entry  at  check  posts  and  barrier  where  all  coal  laden vehicles are physically checked.
- II. Patrolling within and outside the mine area by security staff is carried out regularly.
- III. Joint patrolling with local police is carried out in the Area on regular interval.
- IV. Surprise checks / raids by flying squads of CISF / Security Department are carried out regularly.
- V. Security squads have been introduced to check the transportation of coal en-route to Railway Siding.
- VI. Surprise re-weighment of coal laden trucks at weighbridges is carried out at random interval.
- VII. 100%  weighment  at  despatch  end  and  receipt  end  is  carried  out  during  internal transportation of coal.
- VIII. No trucks are allowed for next loading until and unless proof of delivery of previous load is produced at Security Check Post at despatch end.
- IX. Re-conciliation of weighment is done on regular basis for internal transportation.
- X. Police is to be informed and proper FIR is lodged in case of theft of coal whenever it takes place during transportation.
- XI. The defaulting drivers and trucks involved in theft of coal are debarred from carrying out any transportation work within the area.
- XII. Follow-up  actions  are  taken  for  recovery  of  pilfered  coal  or  value  of  coal,  if  any incident takes place.
- XIII. Implementation  of  GPS/GPRS  Vehicle  Tracking  system  &  Geo  fencing  for  coal carrying  vehicles,  are  installed  RFID  based  boom  barrier  access  control  system  at check posts, implementation of centralised  CCTV  Surveillance  of Road  Sale Weighbridges  and  Check  Posts  &  RF  ID  based  weighment  integration  at  Road Weighbridges through IP Radio Network is to be kept functional round the clock.
- XIV. CISF  has  been  deployed  at  Pench  and  Kanhan  area  for  prevention  of  coal  theft  / pilferage Cross- Checking by WCL security is done regularly.

| Sr. No.   | Year   | No.of Cases Qty. of coal thef t (Metric Tonnes)   | Appr x Cost (Rs. I n lakh s)   | Recovery of coal (Metric T onnes)   | Apprx. Cost (Rs. In lakhs)   | Loss of Revenue (Rs.in la khs )   | No.of FIRs lodge d   | No.of Person Arreste d/Accu sed   | Present Status of Cases   | Present Status of Cases   | Present Status of Cases   |
|-----------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|           |        |                                                   |                                |                                     |                              |                                   |                      |                                   | Pending Court             | Acquitted                 | convicted                 |

| 1   | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    |
|-----|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|     | MAH                          | 18                           | 270.710                      | 9.1001                       | 270.710                      | 9.1001                       | Nil                          | 18                           | 36                           | 18                           | -                            | -                            |
| 2   | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (up to 18/07/2022) |
|     | MAH                          | 16                           | 266.210                      | 14.445                       | 216.210                      | 13.205                       | 1.24                         | 16                           | 27                           | 16                           | -                            | -                            |

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| Sr. No.   | year                         | No.of Cases                  | Qty.of coal the ft (Metric Tonnes)   | Appr x Cost (Rs. I n lakh s)   | Recovery of coal (Metric T onnes)   | Appr x Cost (Rs. I n lakh s)   | Loss of Revenu e (Rs.in l akhs)   | No.of FIRs lodged            | No.of Person Arreste d/Accus ed   | Present Status of Cases      | Present Status of Cases      | Present Status of Cases      |
|-----------|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1         |                              |                              |                                      |                                |                                     |                                |                                   |                              |                                   | Pendi ng Co urt              | Acq uitte d                  | convicte d                   |
|           | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                            | 2021-2022                      | 2021-2022                           | 2021-2022                      | 2021-2022                         | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                         | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    | 2021-2022                    |
|           | MAH MP                       | 19 Nil                       | 311.680 Nil                          | 11.3534 Nil                    | 311.680 Nil                         | 11.3534 Nil                    | Nil Nil                           | 19 Nil                       | 43 Nil                            | 19 -                         | - -                          | - -                          |
| 2         | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022)         | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022)   | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022)        | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022)   | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022)      | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022)      | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022) | 2022-2023 (Up to 18/07/2022) |
|           | MAH MP                       | 16 Nil                       | 266.210 Nil                          | 14.445 Nil                     | 216.210 Nil                         | 13.205 Nil                     | 1.24 Nil                          | 16 Nil                       | 27 Nil                            | 16 -                         | - -                          | - -                          |

(e)   CISF  is  deployed  in  Pench  and  Kanhan  area  of  WCL.  In  rest  of  the  areas  trained departmental  Security  and  Maharashtra  State  Security  Corporation  Armed  personnel  (A Govt. of Maharashtra Undertaking) are deployed.

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