Lok Sabha Question No. 3795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Exploration of Coal Blocks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Y S Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3795

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## Exploration of Coal Blocks

## 3795. SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the new regional coal blocks which have been explored by public and private companies during each of the last three years, State-wise;

(b) the total quantity of coal resources added from these explorations, State-wise especially for Andhra Pradesh;

(c) whether any new coal exploration programmes are being implemented in Andhra Pradesh; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a):    The  details  of  coal blocks  explored  by  Geological  Survey  of  India  (GSI)  and  others agencies during each of the last three years, State-wise, is given at Annexure-I .

(b):   The total quantity of coal resource (in million tonne) added so far from the exploration carried out is given at Annexure-II .

(c) & (d):  At present, no coal exploration is being carried out by the Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDI) and Geological Survey of India (GSI) in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

## Annexure-I

Coal  blocks explored by GSI and other agencies since 2021-22

| Field Season (FS) - 2021-22 (GSI)     | Field Season (FS) - 2021-22 (GSI)   | Field Season (FS) - 2021-22 (GSI)   | Field Season (FS) - 2021-22 (GSI)   |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Block                                 | State                               | Commodity                           | Stage of exploration                |
| Kanaloi                               | Odisha                              | Coal                                | G4                                  |
| Shivnarayanpur                        | Bihar                               | Coal                                | G4                                  |
| Dhibodih                              | Chhattisgarh                        | Coal                                | G4                                  |
| Aklasarai                             | Chhattisgarh                        | Coal                                | G4                                  |
| Andole                                | Madhya Pradesh                      | Coal                                | G4                                  |
| Regalla                               | Telangana                           | Coal                                | G3                                  |
| FS - 2021-22 (CMPDI)                  | FS - 2021-22 (CMPDI)                | FS - 2021-22 (CMPDI)                | FS - 2021-22 (CMPDI)                |
| Gopalpur-Kanyapur                     | West Bengal                         | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Itapara                               | West Bengal                         | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Lalganj                               | West Bengal                         | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Kabitirtha                            | West Bengal                         | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Shunri                                | West Bengal                         | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Kharkharee                            | Jharkhand                           | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Chalkari Extension - Angwali          | Jharkhand                           | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Patratu                               | Jharkhand                           | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Yekona-I South                        | Maharastra                          | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Jamui                                 | Madhya Pradesh                      | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| West of Shahdol                       | Madhya Pradesh                      | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Naheriya Dhankasa dip side            | Madhya Pradesh                      | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Sarai East                            | Madhya Pradesh                      | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Tatapani II                           | Chattishgarh                        | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Mahan North and South                 | Chattishgarh                        | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Kosla West                            | Odisha                              | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Balabhadra West extension             | Odisha                              | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Ramchandi                             | Odisha                              | Coal                                | G2                                  |
| Dip ext of Samlesweri                 | Odisha                              | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Penganga deep                         | Maharastra                          | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Nabasan                               | West Bengal                         | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Gourangdih South                      | West Bengal                         | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Jhunkundar OCP                        | Jharkhand                           | Coal                                | G1                                  |
| Nonbira                               | Chhattisgarh                        | Coal                                | G2                                  |
| Nigwani Bakeli 'A'                    | Madhya Pradesh                      | Coal                                | G2                                  |
| Area Between Himgir & Meenakshi Block | Odisha                              | Coal                                | G2                                  |
| South of Prajapara Deep               | Odisha                              | Coal                                | G2                                  |
| Recherla                              | Andhra Pradesh                      | Coal                                | G2                                  |
| Chanki Block-B                        | Nagaland                            | Coal                                | G2,G3                               |

| Gondabehra Ujheni East        | Madhya Pradesh      | Coal                | G1                  |
|-------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| FS - 2021-22 (SCCL)           | FS - 2021-22 (SCCL) | FS - 2021-22 (SCCL) | FS - 2021-22 (SCCL) |
| New Patrapara Coal Mine block | Odisha              | Coal                | G1                  |
| Tadicherla block-II           | Telengana           | Coal                | G1                  |

| FS - 2022-23 (GSI)                 | FS - 2022-23 (GSI)   | FS - 2022-23 (GSI)   | FS - 2022-23 (GSI)   |
|------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Purunga West                       | Chhattisgarh         | Coal                 | G3                   |
| Hati                               | Chhattisgarh         | Coal                 | G4                   |
| Mohpa-Telgaon                      | Maharashtra          | Coal                 | G4                   |
| Khirda                             | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G3                   |
| Lathi-Bhalar                       | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G3                   |
| Korbahal                           | Odisha               | Coal                 | G3                   |
| Talanali                           | Odisha               | Coal                 | G3                   |
| Shrimatpur                         | Bihar                | Coal                 | G4                   |
| Rasulpur                           | West Bengal          | Coal                 | G3                   |
| Satsukba-Sahaphumi                 | Nagaland             | Coal                 | G4                   |
| FS - 2022-23 (CMPDI)               | FS - 2022-23 (CMPDI) | FS - 2022-23 (CMPDI) | FS - 2022-23 (CMPDI) |
| Dharma                             | West Bengal          | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Binodpur Bhbaniganj                | West Bengal          | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Sayal D                            | Jharkhand            | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Pichri                             | Jharkhand            | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Kolar Pimpri Strike Extn.          | Maharastra           | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Dharmaband                         | Jharkhand            | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Madhuband                          | Jharkhand            | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Dhadhu East (South)                | Jharkhand            | Coal                 | G1                   |
| 'Chainpa                           | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G1                   |
| 'Chulia-Bhulia East                | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Ongaon Potia Sector-I              | Chattishgarh         | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Ongaon Potia Sector-II             | Chattishgarh         | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Dhanpura New                       | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Bhilai Bazar and Salora            | Chattishgarh         | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Dipside of Barod Bijari Sector -II | Chattishgarh         | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Kewai                              | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Arjuni East                        | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Amelia                             | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Bandha North                       | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Konark                             | Odisha               | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Kosla East                         | Odisha               | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Madhupur                           | Odisha               | Coal                 | G1                   |
| West Mahuda                        | Jharkhand            | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Sursa                              | Chattishgarh         | Coal                 | G1                   |

| Reonti-West                        | Chattishgarh                 | Coal                | G1                  |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Ongaon Potia Sector-III            | Chhattisgarh                 | Coal                | G1                  |
| Labji-Pusla Sector-I               | Chhattisgarh                 | Coal                | G1                  |
| Labji-Pusla Sector-II& III         | Chhattisgarh                 | Coal                | G1                  |
| Pathora East                       | Madhya Pradesh               | Coal                | G1                  |
| Somavaram East                     | Andhra Pradesh               | Coal                | G1                  |
| Barra                              | Chhattisgarh                 | Coal                | G2                  |
| Mahai                              | Chattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh | Coal                | G2                  |
| Reonti Extension                   | Chhattisgarh                 | Coal                | G2                  |
| Tangradihi                         | Odisha                       | Coal                | G2                  |
| Thanatola                          | Madhya Pradesh               | Coal                | G2                  |
| FS - 2022-23 (SCCL)                | FS - 2022-23 (SCCL)          | FS - 2022-23 (SCCL) | FS - 2022-23 (SCCL) |
| Naini block Eastern sector         | Odisha                       | Coal                | G1                  |
| Naini block Western sector         | Odisha                       | Coal                | G1                  |
| New Patrapara, Sector C            | Odisha                       | Coal                | G1                  |
| New Patrapara, Sector B, Machakuta | Odisha                       | Coal                | G1                  |
| Patrapara sector A                 | Odisha                       | Coal                | G1                  |

| FS - 2023-24 (GSI)                          | FS - 2023-24 (GSI)   | FS - 2023-24 (GSI)   | FS - 2023-24 (GSI)   |
|---------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Gorakhghat                                  | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G4                   |
| Andole                                      | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G3                   |
| Rukra-Nimha                                 | Chhattisgarh         | Coal                 | G3                   |
| Khirda                                      | Madhya Pradesh       | Coal                 | G3                   |
| Pirpainti                                   | Bihar                | Coal                 | G4                   |
| Bhabanipur                                  | West Bengal          | Coal                 | G4                   |
| Panchaburia                                 | Odisha               | Coal                 | G3                   |
| Koing                                       | Odisha               | Coal                 | G3                   |
| Narsapur                                    | Telangana            | Coal                 | G4                   |
| FS - 2023-24 (CMPDI)                        | FS - 2023-24 (CMPDI) | FS - 2023-24 (CMPDI) | FS - 2023-24 (CMPDI) |
| Deocha Pachami Dewanganj Harinsingha        | West Bengal          | Coal                 | G1                   |
| South of Hingla Block                       | West Bengal          | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Bhalukasba Surni Phase-III                  | Jharkhand            | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Mirzagaon                                   | Bihar                | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Rajbar A                                    | Jharkhand            | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Ashok Karkata West (Phase-II) Northern Part | Jharkhand            | Coal                 | G1                   |
| Koyad-Kishanpur South                       | Jharkhand            | Coal                 | G1                   |

| Badam Dip Side                                         | Jharkhand                                       | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| East of Ekarjuna Block                                 | Maharastra                                      | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| East of Chuperbhita                                    | Jharkhand                                       | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| Teram                                                  | Chattishgarh                                    | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| South of Damuda                                        | Jharkhand                                       | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| Gurwani                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| North of Labji Pusla                                   | Chattishgarh                                    | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| Ulia- Gamhardih                                        | Chattishgarh                                    | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| Kartala                                                | Chattishgarh                                    | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| Bicharpur South                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| North of Chulaha-Bhulia                                | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| Senduri                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| Marwatola Sector I &II                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| Marwatola Sector III& IV                               | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| 'Belpahar &Dipside Block                               | Odisha                                          | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| Meenakshi West                                         | Odisha                                          | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| Ustali                                                 | Odisha                                          | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| Saradhapur-Jaltap                                      | Odisha                                          | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| Palasbani West                                         | Odisha                                          | Coal                                            | G2                                              |
| Phutamara                                              | Chattishgarh                                    | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| Batati Kolga East                                      | Chattishgarh                                    | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| Batatai Kolga West                                     | Chhattisgarh                                    | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| Batatai Kolga North East                               | Chhattisgarh                                    | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| Pathora West                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| FS - 2023-24 (United Exploration India Pvt Ltd)        | FS - 2023-24 (United Exploration India Pvt Ltd) | FS - 2023-24 (United Exploration India Pvt Ltd) | FS - 2023-24 (United Exploration India Pvt Ltd) |
| Kalagaw Coal Block                                     | Meghalaya                                       | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| Nehlang Lyngdoh Coal Block                             | Meghalaya                                       | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| Saryngkham A Coal Block                                | Meghalaya                                       | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| Pyndengshahlang Coal Block (by Novomine India Pvt Ltd) | Meghalaya                                       | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| Tarajak Block-I (by Maheswari Mining Pvt Ltd)          | Meghalaya                                       | Coal                                            | G1                                              |
| Tarajak Block-VI (by Maheswari Mining Pvt Ltd)         | Meghalaya                                       | Coal                                            | G1                                              |

## Coal Resources augmented since 2021-22 till 2023-24 (in million tonne)

| State              | 2021-2022        | 2021-2022        | 2021-2022                     | 2022-2023         | 2022-2023                    | 2023-2024        | 2023-2024                    |
|--------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------|
|                    | As on 01.04.2021 | As on 01.04.2022 | Augment ation du ring 2021-22 | As on 01.04.202 3 | Augmentati on during 2022-23 | As on 01.04.2024 | Augmentati on during 2023-24 |
| Odisha             | 84878.05         | 88104.60         | 3226.55                       | 94518.59          | 6413.99                      | 99203.83         | 4685.24                      |
| Jharkhand          | 86216.82         | 86660.10         | 443.28                        | 87838.10          | 1178.00                      | 91811.57         | 3973.47                      |
| Chhattisgarh       | 73423.54         | 74191.76         | 768.22                        | 80773.87          | 6582.11                      | 82666.36         | 1892.49                      |
| West Bengal        | 33092.14         | 33871.25         | 779.11                        | 33933.28          | 62.03                        | 33958.07         | 24.79                        |
| Madhya Pradesh     | 30216.82         | 30916.73         | 699.91                        | 32218.53          | 1301.80                      | 32815.13         | 596.60                       |
| Telangana          | 22850.5          | 23034.20         | 183.70                        | 23186.42          | 152.22                       | 23205.52         | 19.10                        |
| Maharashtra        | 12935.64         | 13220.71         | 285.07                        | 13336.00          | 115.29                       | 13351.63         | 15.63                        |
| Bihar              | 3464.07          | 4437.18          | 973.11                        | 5397.67           | 960.49                       | 5397.67          | 0                            |
| Andhra Pradesh*    | 2247.22          | 4141.87          | 1894.65                       | 4171.76           | 29.89                        | 4171.76          | 0                            |
| Uttar Pradesh      | 1061.8           | 1061.80          | 0.00                          | 1061.80           | 0                            | 1061.8           | 0                            |
| Meghalaya          | 576.48           | 576.48           | 0.00                          | 576.48            | 0                            | 583.22           | 6.74                         |
| Assam              | 525.01           | 525.01           | 0.00                          | 525.01            | 0                            | 525.01           | 0                            |
| Nagaland           | 446.42           | 478.31           | 31.89                         | 478.31            | 0                            | 478.31           | 0                            |
| Sikkim             | 101.23           | 101.23           | 0.00                          | 101.23            | 0                            | 101.23           | 0                            |
| Arunachal Prade sh | 90.23            | 90.23            | 0.00                          | 90.23             | 0                            | 90.23            | 0                            |
| Total              | 352125.97        | 361411.46        | 9285.49                       | 378207.28         | 16795.82                     | 389421.34        | 11214.06                     |

*GSI has not explored any coal block during this period (2021-22 to 2023-24) in the state of Andhra Pradesh

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## Annexure-II