Lok Sabha Question No. 3007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Coal Production from Auctioned Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Shri Gajendra  Singh Patel, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar, Shri Radheshyam Rathiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3007

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025

## Coal Production from Auctioned Coal Mines

3007. Shri Lumba Ram Chaudhary:

Shri Radheshyam Rathiya:

Shri Yogender Chandolia:

Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar:

Smt. Himadri Singh:

Shri Dulu Mahato:

Shri Manoj Tiwari:

Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan:

Shri Gajendra Singh Patel:

Ms Kangna Ranaut:

Shri Janardan Mishra:

Dr. Rajesh Mishra:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has set any targets for coal production from the auctioned mines and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Ministry  has  taken  any  steps  to  ensure  environmental  safety  in  the  newly auctioned coal mines and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the concerned undertakings have been directed to construct separate roads for coal transportation as coal is being produced on a large scale in Singrauli district but coal from the newly allotted blocks is being transported through rural roads resulting in accidents every-day and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  coal  mines  operating  in  Shahdol  Parliamentary  Constituency  have  been auctioned and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Target for production of coal from auctioned coal mines is not set by Government. As per Coal Block/Mine Development and Production Agreement, executed with Project Proponent, the Project Proponent is required to ensure that coal production is done  as specified in the approved Mining Plan.
- (b) The allocatees of coal blocks are required to adhere to strict environmental regulations and sustainable mining practices as outlined in the agreements executed with coal block allocatees. These agreements include efficiency parameters that mandate allocatees to obtain all requisite

clearances (including Environment Clearance) from the respective Ministries/agencies prior to commencing operations in the allocated coal blocks. Environment Clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) involves fulfilling all prescribed conditions  and  requirements  set  by  the  MoEF&CC  and  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  to ensure compliance with environmental standards.

(c) No such directions have been issued by Ministry of Coal in this regard.

(d)  The  detail  of  coal  mines  auctioned  by  Ministry  of  Coal  in  the  Shahdol  Parliamentary Constituency along with their current operational status is as below:

|   S.No. | NAMEOF THE MINE         | NAMEOF THE ALLOCATTEE             | DATE OF ALLOCATION/VESTING   | CURRENT STATUS   |
|---------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------|
|       1 | Bicharpur               | UltraTech Cement Ltd.             | 23.03.2015                   | Producing        |
|       2 | Bikram                  | Birla Corp. Ltd.                  | 10.02.2020                   | Non Operational  |
|       3 | Sahapur West            | Sarda Energy And Minerals Ltd.    | 03.03.2021                   | Non Operational  |
|       4 | Urtan                   | JMS Mining Pvt. Ltd.              | 03.03.2021                   | Operational      |
|       5 | Urtan North             | JMS Mining Pvt. Ltd.              | 03.03.2021                   | Operational      |
|       6 | Pathora East            | Shri Bajrang Power and Ispat Ltd. | 14.12.2023                   | Non Operational  |
|       7 | Pathora West            | Shri Bajrang Power and Ispat Ltd. | 14.12.2023                   | Non Operational  |
|       8 | Beheraband North Extn   | Auro Coal Pvt. Ltd.               | 10.10.2022                   | Non Operational  |
|       9 | Maiki North             | Maiki South Mining Pvt. Ltd.      | 12.12.2022                   | Non Operational  |
|      10 | Arjuni East             | Ultratech Cement Ltd.             | 08.06.2023                   | Non Operational  |
|      11 | Arjuni West             | Ganga Khanij Pvt. Ltd.            | 08.06.2023                   | Non Operational  |
|      12 | Marwatola - VI          | JSW Cement Ltd.                   | 08.06.2023                   | Non Operational  |
|      13 | Marwatola - VII         | Rama Cement Industries Pvt. Ltd.  | 08.06.2023                   | Non Operational  |
|      14 | Lamatola                | ACC Ltd.                          | 01.08.2024                   | Non Operational  |
|      15 | West of Shahdol (South) | JK Cements Ltd.                   | 01.08.2024                   | Non Operational  |
|      16 | Marwatola South         | Mineware Advisors Pvt. Ltd.       | 04.02.2025                   | Non Operational  |