Lok Sabha Question No. 2848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Coal Exploration
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2848 ANSWERED ON 20.12.2023

## Coal Exploration

## †2848. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey of coal exploration during the last year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  the  coal  industry  through  mining  in Rajasthan;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has proposed to formulate any plan to meet the demand and supply of coal; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):  Yes,  Sir.  The  Government  of  India  under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme,  carry  out exploration of coal and lignite through CMPDI, in two broad stages: (i) regional exploration and (ii) detailed drilling. Coal exploration is also carried out through NMET funding. GSI also takes exploration of coal and lignite. Details of Coal/lignite exploration programmes taken up during the last year (2022-23) is placed at Annexure.

(c)&(d):  No coal reserve has been found in Rajasthan. As per the Inventory of India published by GSI for Coal and Lignite as on 01.04.2022, 6457.72 million tonnes of lignite resource is available in Rajasthan. One open cast lignite mine of 2.1 MTPA capacity at Barsingsar, Bikaner District of Rajasthan is operating by Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) at present and there is no immediate proposal for further new mining activity in Rajasthan.

(e)& (f):    The estimated coal demand for 2023-24 is 1196.60 Million Tonnes. The Production Plan till 2029-30 is as below:

| Company/        | Production Target   | Projection   | Projection   | Projection   | Projection   | Projection   | Projection   |
|-----------------|---------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Year            | 2023-24             | 2024-25      | 2025-26      | 2026-27      | 2027-28      | 2028-29      | 2029-30      |
| CIL             | 780.00              | 850.00       | 1000.00      | 1030.00      | 1055.00      | 1090.00      | 1120.00      |
| SCCL            | 70.00               | 72.50        | 75.00        | 79.00        | 80.00        | 82.00        | 82.00        |
| Captive& Others | 162.14              | 181.6        | 203.39       | 227.80       | 255.14       | 285.75       | 320.04       |
| Total           | 1012.14             | 1104.10      | 1278.39      | 1336.80      | 1390.14      | 1457.75      | 1522.04      |

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Annexure Details of Coal/lignite exploration programmes taken up during the last year (2022-23) -

| List of Blocks for Coal/lignite Exploration during 2022-23   | List of Blocks for Coal/lignite Exploration during 2022-23   | List of Blocks for Coal/lignite Exploration during 2022-23   | List of Blocks for Coal/lignite Exploration during 2022-23   | List of Blocks for Coal/lignite Exploration during 2022-23   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No                                                        | State                                                        | Coalfield / Lignitefield                                     | Block                                                        | Total drilling meterage Apr'22 to March'23                   |
| 1                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                            | Namchik Namphuk                                              | Namchik East& Namchik West                                   | 1254.70                                                      |
| 2                                                            | Bihar                                                        | Hura                                                         | Shrimatpur                                                   | 2257.00                                                      |
| 3                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Mand-Raigarh                                                 | Karichhapar                                                  | 10520.00                                                     |
| 4                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Mand-Raigarh                                                 | Nawagaon-Chainpur                                            | 4829.00                                                      |
| 5                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Mand-Raigarh                                                 | Kotmer                                                       | 4474.50                                                      |
| 6                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Mand-Raigarh                                                 | Teram                                                        | 6421.00                                                      |
| 7                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Sonhat                                                       | Mahai                                                        | 45809.00                                                     |
| 8                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Tatapani-Ramkola                                             | West of Bagra                                                | 408.50                                                       |
| 9                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Mand-Raigarh                                                 | Barra                                                        | 2675.00                                                      |
| 10                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Mand-Raigarh                                                 | Charbhata East                                               | 8099.50                                                      |
| 11                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Mand-Raigarh                                                 | West of Chhal                                                | 6790.00                                                      |
| 12                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                 | East of Bisrampur                                            | Ulia Gamhardih                                               | 299.00                                                       |
| 13                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                 | East of Bisrampur                                            | Dhaska Naugai                                                | 626.60                                                       |
| 14                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Sonhat                                                       | North of Labji Pusla                                         | 3000.00                                                      |
| 15                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Sohagpur                                                     | West of Sheetaldhara                                         | 466.00                                                       |
| 16                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Mand-Raigarh                                                 | Purunga West                                                 | 1427.00                                                      |
| 17                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                 | Mand-Raigarh                                                 | Hati                                                         | 1810.00                                                      |
| 18                                                           | Jharkhand                                                    | North Karanpura                                              | North of Piparwar                                            | 14787.00                                                     |
| 19                                                           | Jharkhand                                                    | Rajmahal                                                     | Rajgaon                                                      | 46786.10                                                     |
| 20                                                           | Jharkhand                                                    | Rajmahal                                                     | East of Chuperbhita                                          | 2426.70                                                      |
| 21                                                           | Jharkhand                                                    | Jharia                                                       | South of Damuda                                              | 3774.50                                                      |
| 22                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                               | Sohagpur                                                     | Bicharpur South                                              | 13077.00                                                     |
| 23                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                               | Singrauli                                                    | Deoragam                                                     | 13443.00                                                     |
| 24                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                               | Singrauli                                                    | Pachaur                                                      | 3247.00                                                      |
| 25                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                               | Sohagpur                                                     | Shahpur                                                      | 6408.00                                                      |
| 26                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                               | Sohagpur                                                     | Marwatola Sec-I& II                                          | 3926.00                                                      |
| 27                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                               | Sohagpur                                                     | Marwatola Sec-III& IV                                        | 3071.00                                                      |
| 28                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                               | Singrauli                                                    | Gurwani                                                      | 2313.50                                                      |
| 29                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                               | Pench Valley                                                 | Khirda                                                       | 349.30                                                       |
| 30                                                           | Maharashtra                                                  | Wardha Valley                                                | Dipside of Baranj Manora-Takli                               | 2364.00                                                      |
| 31                                                           | Maharashtra                                                  | Wardha Valley                                                | Temurda South                                                | 10937.40                                                     |
| 32                                                           | Maharashtra                                                  | Wardha Valley                                                | Lathi-Purad                                                  | 453.00                                                       |
| 33                                                           | Maharashtra                                                  | Kamptee                                                      | Mohpa-Telgaon                                                | 587.00                                                       |

|   34 | Nagaland             | Melak-Tsurang (Jhanji-Disai) Valley   | Mongchen Dibuia                 |   881.40 |
|------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------|
|   35 | Nagaland             | Melak-Tsurang (Jhanji-Disai) Valley   | Yimchenkimong-Tuli              |    997.3 |
|   36 | Nagaland             | Jhanji-Desai                          | Satsukba-Sahaphumi              |    200   |
|   37 | Odisha               | Ib Valley                             | Dip Extn. Of Belpahar           |  11015   |
|   38 | Odisha               | Talcher                               | Palasbani East                  |   1496   |
|   39 | Odisha               | Talcher                               | Jadunathpur                     |    327   |
|   40 | Odisha               | Talcher                               | South of Kardabahal- Brahmanbil |   2059   |
|   41 | Odisha               | Ib Valley                             | Chatabar West                   |   3689   |
|   42 | Odisha               | Talcher                               | Takua                           |   3184   |
|   43 | Odisha               | Ib Valley                             | Tangardih East                  |  11441   |
|   44 | Odisha               | Talcher                               | Saradhapur-Jalatap              |   3753.9 |
|   45 | Odisha               | Ib-River                              | Korbahal                        |   2445   |
|   46 | Odisha               | Talcher                               | Talanali                        |   1060.1 |
|   47 | Tamil Nadu           | Ramnad                                | Ramanathapuram                  |   1614   |
|   48 | West Bengal          | Raniganj                              | Binodpur Bhabaniganj            |   2306   |
|   49 | West Bengal          | Raniganj                              | South of Hingla                 |   3765   |
|   50 | West Bengal          | Raniganj                              | Tamra                           |  11762   |
|   51 | West Bengal          | Raniganj                              | North of Parbelia               |    959   |
|   52 | West Bengal          | Birbhum                               | Rasulpur                        |   2137   |
|   53 | Tamil Nadu (Lignite) | Ramnad                                | Ramanathapuram                  |   1414   |