Lok Sabha Question No. 954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Compensation to Displaced Families by CIL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 954 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.7.2023

## Compensation to Displaced Families by CIL

## 954. SHRI    VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the compensation and rehabilitation has been raised by the displaced families, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the State-wise details of total funds spent by Coal India Ltd. and its subsidiaries as the compensation to displaced families during the last three years;
- (c ) whether the Government has assessed the loss suffered by coal mines due to the protest of such displaced families and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the number of criminal cases registered against such protestors during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No compensation and rehabilitation have been 'raised'.
- (b): State-wise details of total funds spent by subsidiaries of CIL in last three years as compensation to displaced families are as under:-
- (c ): No, such loss suffered due to protest of such displaced families has been done bythe Government of India level. However loss assessment done    at the few subsidiaries level are as under:-

| State          |   Amount in Rs Cr. |
|----------------|--------------------|
| Chhattisgarh   |              68.49 |
| Jharkhand      |             252.77 |
| Madhya Pradesh |             284.01 |
| Maharashtra    |              26.03 |
| Odisha         |            1110.98 |
| West Bengal    |              99.15 |
| Total          |            1841.43 |

## Central Coalfields Limited (CCL):

Information regarding one such case is available which occurred in Argada Area. Assessment in respect of bandh called by Gidi A tenants was done. Due to the agitation by the villagers the Mine was not in operation for Nine (9) days and the assessed loss was Rs 50730000/-

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL):

The details of loss suffered by coal mines of SECL due to the protest of such displaced families during Financial Year    2022-23 are as under:-

Loss of Production/Offtake on account of Strike/Bandh/Local agitation at SECL for the Period 01.04.22 to 31.03.23

| SL NO      | Name of the Area   | Name of the Mine        | Quantum of Loss of Production in Te   | Coal Quantum of loss of Coal Offtake in Te   |
|------------|--------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1          | Jamuna &Kotma      | Amadand OCP             | 532,864                               | 532,864                                      |
| 2          | Raigarh            | Chhal OCM               | 0                                     | 432147                                       |
| 3          | Raigarh            | Bijari OCM              | 202,196                               | 88,622                                       |
| 4          | Raigarh            | Baroud OCM              | 8,550                                 | 10,755                                       |
| 5          | Kusmunda           | Kusmunda OC             | 604,950                               | 466,260                                      |
| 6          | Korba              | Manikpur                | 2,000                                 | 0                                            |
| 7          | Korba              | Saraipali OCM           | 3,362                                 | 3,362                                        |
| 8          | Bisrampur          | Amgaon OCM              | 3,000                                 | 0                                            |
| 9          | Bhatgaon           | Shivani UG              | 4,300                                 | 4,300                                        |
| 10         | Bhatgaon           | Jaganathpur OCM         | 3,210                                 | 0                                            |
| 11         | Dipka              | Dipka expansion Project | 281,500                               | 125,500                                      |
| SECL Total | SECL Total         | SECL Total              | 1645932                               | 1663810                                      |

## Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL):

Due to strike/bandha/protest by local villagers/ protesters, production loss recorded are as under:-

| SL. No.   | Year               | Loss due to obstruction   | Loss due to obstruction   | Loss of Coal transportation (in Te).   |
|-----------|--------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| SL. No.   | Year               | Coal (Te)                 | OBR (CUM)                 | Loss of Coal transportation (in Te).   |
| 1         | 2021               | 18,14,321.94              | 12,71,896.41              | 6,45,417.60                            |
| 2         | 2022               | 7,91,323.11               | 8,84,307.00               | 7,21,825.18                            |
| 3         | 2023 (Till May 23) | 9,37,405.33               | 1,01,84,644.85            | 9,59,254.75                            |

| ECL   | NIL              |
|-------|------------------|
| BCCL  | NIL              |
| CCL   | 01 (one)         |
| WCL   | NIL              |
| SECL  | 08 (eight)       |
| NCL   | NIL              |
| MCL   | 72 (seventy two) |

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