Lok Sabha Question No. 5393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Coal Royalty
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5393

## ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## Coal Royalty

## 5393  DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

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

- (a) the details of amount of coal royalty collected from coal enriched States in the country during the last three years and current years, State-wise; and
- (b)  the  details  of  the  royalty  given  back  to  various  states  out  of  the  collected  amount during the last three years, State-wise ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Royalty is paid directly by coal companies to the concerned coal bearing States. Central government has no role in collection of royalty. As per the data presently available, year wise royalty paid by coal companies to states during the last 3 years State-wise is as follows:
- (b): In view of the reply to part (a) above, question does not arise.

| Royalty Paid by Coal Companies to the States ( In   | Royalty Paid by Coal Companies to the States ( In   | Royalty Paid by Coal Companies to the States ( In   | Crores Rupees )   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|                                                     | 2019-20                                             | 2020-21                                             | 2021-22           |
| Chhattisgarh                                        | 2350.21                                             | 2292.88                                             | 2386.29           |
| Jharkhand                                           | 3211.03                                             | 2879.95                                             | 3623.49           |
| Odisha                                              | 2139.45                                             | 1519.31                                             | 2700.21           |
| Madhya Pradesh                                      | 2069.38                                             | 3199.42                                             | 2709.77           |
| Maharashtra                                         | 1198.8                                              | 1153.85                                             | 1753.34           |
| Telangana                                           | 1537.36                                             | 1429.74                                             | 250               |
| West Bengal                                         | 18.96                                               | 12.64                                               | 15.96             |
| Assam                                               | 31.34                                               | 5.89                                                | 0                 |
| Uttar Pradesh                                       | 406.39                                              | 638.23                                              | 475.25            |
| Total                                               | 12962.92                                            | 13131.91                                            | 13914.31          |

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