Lok Sabha Question No. 3392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Setting up of Eco Parks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Santosh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## SETTING UP OF ECO PARKS

## 3392.  SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR :

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:-

- (a) the  details  of  State-wise  number  of  Eco  parks  set  up  in  various  parts  of  the  country  by various coal sectors;
- (b) whether the Government has allocated any funds for the proper maintenance of such parks; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof during the last two years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) State-wise  details  of  Eco  Parks  developed  by  Coal  India  Limited  /  its  Subsidiaries  in different parts of the country are listed below:

|   S. No. | CIL Subsidiary                | Name of Eco Park                                                     | State          |
|----------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|        1 | Eastern Coalfields Ltd.       | Gunjan Eco-Park                                                      | West Bengal    |
|        2 | Eastern Coalfields Ltd.       | Jhanjra Eco-Park                                                     | West Bengal    |
|        3 | Eastern Coalfields Ltd.       | Beliabathan Agnibena Eco-Park                                        | West Bengal    |
|        4 | Eastern Coalfields Ltd.       | Kalidaspur Bio-diversity Park                                        | West Bengal    |
|        5 | Eastern Coalfields Ltd.       | Dihi Park                                                            | West Bengal    |
|        6 | South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. | AnanyaVatika                                                         | Chhattisgarh   |
|        7 | South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. | Bishrampur Tourism Site                                              | Chhattisgarh   |
|        8 | Western Coalfields Ltd.       | Saoner Eco Park, Nagpur Area                                         | Maharashtra    |
|        9 | Western Coalfields Ltd.       | APJ Abdul Kalam Eco-Park, Chandrapur Area                            | Maharashtra    |
|       10 | Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.      | Ananta Medicinal Garden                                              | Odisha         |
|       11 | Northern Coalfields Ltd.      | Nigahi Eco Restoration Park                                          | Madhya Pradesh |
|       12 | Northern Coalfields Ltd.      | Rose Garden Eco-Park                                                 | Madhya Pradesh |
|       13 | Northern Coalfields Ltd.      | Krisnashila Eco Restoration Park                                     | Uttar Pradesh  |
|       14 | Northern Coalfields Ltd.      | Nandan Kanan Shramik Udhyan                                          | Uttar Pradesh  |
|       15 | Central Coalfields Ltd.       | KayakalpVatika, Pipawar                                              | Jharkhand      |
|       16 | Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.       | Govardhan Eco-park, Bera Colliery, Bastacolla Area                   | Jharkhand      |
|       17 | Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.       | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Eco-park, Kuya Colliery, Bastacolla Area | Jharkhand      |
|       18 | Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.       | Parasnath Udyaan, AKWMCColliery, Katras Area                         | Jharkhand      |
|       19 | Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.       | Gokul Eco-cultural Park, Lodna Area                                  | Jharkhand      |

|   20 |                          | GKKC Vrindavan Eco-park, Kusunda             |       |
|------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------|
|   21 |                          | Panchvati Eco-park, Koylanagar               |       |
|   22 |                          | Tetulmari Bio Diversity Park, Sijua Area     |       |
|   23 | North Eastern Coalfields | Coal Heritage Park Museum                    | Assam |
|   24 |                          | Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Memorial Children's Park | Assam |

(b)  and  (c)  :  No  fund  has  been  allocated  by  the  Government  for  maintenance  of  these  parks. Expenditure on maintenance and upkeep of parks are funded by respective coal companies.

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