Lok Sabha Question No. 701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 701 ANSWERED ON 07.02.2024

## Coal Mines

## 701. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) the state-wise list of coal mines that are ecologically reclaimed for mined-out land and overburden dumps, the plantation in and around mines, avenue plantation and restoration of flora and fauna to leave a lighter mining footprint after the closure of mining; and

(b) the details of the challenges faced by the Government in introducing 'Green Coal' as a sustainable alternative to traditional coal plants?

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

(a): The list of coal mines of CIL and SCCL where plantation is carried out in FY 2023-24 (as of 31.01.2024) is enclosed at Annexure.

(b): Ministry of Power (MoP) in November, 2017, issued policy on 'Biomass Utilization for Power Generation through co-firing in Coal-based power plants' wherein all coal based thermal power plants were advised to use 5-10% blend of biomass pellets made, primarily, of agro residue along with coal after assessing the technical feasibility, viz. safety aspects etc.

In order to promote use of biomass pellets in coal based thermal power plants and endeavor to convert the problem of crop-residue burning into a solution for power production, MoP revised the above policy in October, 2021 to mandatorily co-fire the suitable biomass pellets in the range of 5% to 7% in all coal based power plants.

It is estimated that biomass requirement to achieve 5% co-firing in thermal power plants based on last 3 years coal consumption is 96366 Tons per day (TPD) for all India basis. However, presently biomass pellet manufacturing capacity in the country is yet to match fully with the requirement.

## ANNEXURE

The list of mine where plantation is carried out in FY 2023-24 (as of 31.01.2024) is as below:

| Status of Bio-Reclamation/Plantation, as on Dt. 31.01.2024   | Status of Bio-Reclamation/Plantation, as on Dt. 31.01.2024   | Status of Bio-Reclamation/Plantation, as on Dt. 31.01.2024   | Status of Bio-Reclamation/Plantation, as on Dt. 31.01.2024   | Status of Bio-Reclamation/Plantation, as on Dt. 31.01.2024   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                              | Sl No.                                                       | Mine                                                         | Achievement - Plantation 2023-24 Within Leasehold            | Achievement - Plantation 2023-24 Within Leasehold            |
|                                                              |                                                              |                                                              | State                                                        | Total Plantation Area (Ha)                                   |
|                                                              | 1                                                            | AB Pit                                                       | WB                                                           | 1                                                            |
|                                                              | 2                                                            | North Searsole OCP (Avenue)                                  | WB                                                           | 1.56                                                         |
|                                                              | 3                                                            | Bahula OCP (Orchard)                                         | WB                                                           | 3.6                                                          |
|                                                              | 4                                                            | Jhanjra UG(Avenue)                                           | WB                                                           | 2.5                                                          |
|                                                              | 5                                                            | Khottadih OCP (Orchard)                                      | WB                                                           | 2.5                                                          |
|                                                              | 6                                                            | Jhanjra UG                                                   | WB                                                           | 15                                                           |
|                                                              | 7                                                            | Sonepur Bazari OCP                                           | WB                                                           | 10                                                           |
|                                                              | 8                                                            | Sonepur Bazari OCP                                           | WB                                                           | 5                                                            |
|                                                              | 9                                                            | Bilpahari Rehab Site (Orchard)                               | WB                                                           | 1                                                            |
|                                                              | 10                                                           | Lower Kenda Colliery                                         | WB                                                           | 0.47                                                         |
|                                                              | 11                                                           | Dhemonine Colliery (Orchard)                                 | WB                                                           | 2                                                            |
|                                                              | 12                                                           | Hariajam                                                     | JH                                                           | 2                                                            |
|                                                              | 13                                                           | Hariajam (Avenue)                                            | JH                                                           | 0.07                                                         |
|                                                              | 14                                                           | Bankola (Avenue)                                             | WB                                                           | 1.78                                                         |
|                                                              | 15                                                           | Madhusudanpur                                                | WB                                                           | 12                                                           |
|                                                              | 16                                                           | Rajmahal OCP (Avenue)                                        | JH                                                           | 4.5                                                          |
|                                                              | 17                                                           | JK Nagar Group of Mines                                      | WB                                                           | 10                                                           |
|                                                              | 18                                                           | Seetaldasji OCP                                              | WB                                                           | 6.03                                                         |
|                                                              | 19                                                           | Manderboni-S Samla UG (Avenue)                               | WB                                                           | 2.3                                                          |
|                                                              | 20                                                           | Kumardhubi (Avenue)                                          | JH                                                           | 0.52                                                         |
|                                                              | 21                                                           | Kunustoria UG                                                | WB                                                           | 3.74                                                         |
|                                                              | 22                                                           | Kunustoria UG (Avenue)                                       | WB                                                           | 0.42                                                         |
|                                                              | 23                                                           | Mahabir OC                                                   | WB                                                           | 4.8                                                          |
|                                                              | 24                                                           | Amritnagar UG                                                | WB                                                           | 5.02                                                         |
|                                                              | 25                                                           | Amkola OCP                                                   | WB                                                           | 10                                                           |
|                                                              | 26                                                           | Mohanpur OCP (Avenue)                                        | WB                                                           | 7                                                            |
|                                                              | 27                                                           | SSI (Ningah) OCP (Seed-ball)                                 | WB                                                           | 5                                                            |
|                                                              | 28                                                           | Bhanora West OC (Seed-ball)                                  | WB                                                           | 5                                                            |
|                                                              | 29                                                           | Jambad OCP (Seed-ball)                                       | WB                                                           | 5                                                            |
|                                                              | 30                                                           | Sonepur Bazari OCP (Seed-ball)                               | WB                                                           | 5                                                            |
|                                                              | 1                                                            | ABOC                                                         | JH                                                           | 5                                                            |
|                                                              | 2                                                            | NAKC                                                         | JH                                                           | 5                                                            |
|                                                              | 3                                                            | AKWMC                                                        | JH                                                           | 2.2                                                          |
|                                                              | 4                                                            | Bera                                                         | JH                                                           | 4.4                                                          |
|                                                              | 5                                                            | ASP                                                          | JH                                                           | 6                                                            |
|                                                              | 6                                                            | Nichitpur                                                    | JH                                                           | 5                                                            |
|                                                              | 7                                                            | Amal. Joyrampur                                              | JH                                                           | 5                                                            |
|                                                              | 8                                                            | GKKC                                                         | JH                                                           | 1.2                                                          |
|                                                              | 9                                                            | Ena                                                          | JH                                                           | 1.2                                                          |
|                                                              | 10                                                           | Jagjivan Nagar                                               | JH                                                           | 0.5                                                          |
|                                                              | 1                                                            | Giridih                                                      | JH                                                           | 39                                                           |
|                                                              | 2                                                            | Kathara                                                      | JH                                                           | 8.97                                                         |
|                                                              | 3                                                            | Jarangdih                                                    | JH                                                           | 15.8                                                         |
|                                                              | 4                                                            | Karo                                                         | JH                                                           | 2.879                                                        |

| 1    | Penganga                    | MH        | 46           |
|------|-----------------------------|-----------|--------------|
| 2    | Mungoli Nirguda Ext Deep OC | MH        | 10           |
| 3    | Kolgaon OC                  | MH        | 4            |
| 4    | Ammalgamated Yekona-        | MH        | 18           |
| 5    | New Majri UGto OC           | MH        | 16           |
| 6    | New Majri IIA OC            | MH        | 6            |
| 7    | Bhatadi                     | MH        | 5            |
| 8    | MKD-I                       | MH        | 9            |
| 9    | Umrer OC                    | MH        | 14           |
| 10   | MKD-3                       | MH        | 12           |
| 11   | Gokul OC                    | MH        | 20           |
| 12   | Gondegaon                   | MH        | 18           |
| 13   | Amalgamted Inder Kamptee    | MH        | 7            |
| 14   | Dhoptala OC Project         | MH        | 4            |
| 15   | Pauni II (Exp OC)           | MH        | 14           |
| 1    | Gevra                       | CH        | 50.3968      |
| 2    | Dipka                       | CH        | 12           |
| 3    | Kusmunda                    | CH        | 48.4         |
| 4    | Korba                       | CH        | 44.4         |
| 5    | Raigarh                     | CH        | 17.2         |
| 6    | Bhatgaon                    | CH        | 52.04        |
| 7    | Bishrampur                  | CH        | 26.2         |
| 8    | Chirimiri                   | CH        | 13.2         |
| 9    | Jamuna&Kotma                | MP        | 10.4         |
| 10   | Sohagpur                    | MP        | 60.8         |
| 11   | Johilla                     | MP        | 13           |
| 12 1 | Hasdeo Bhubaneswari OCP     | MP OD     | 5 7          |
| 2    | Bharatpur OCP               | OD        | 2.5          |
| 3    | Balaram OCP                 | OD        |              |
|      | Lakhanpur Area              | OD        | 0.23         |
| 4 5  | Kulda OCP                   | OD        | 0.4 21       |
| 6    | Garjanbahal OCP             | OD        | 0.5          |
| 1    | Amlohri                     | MP        | 29.7         |
| 2    | Block-B                     | MP        | 12           |
| 3    | Bina                        | UP        | 16           |
| 4    | Jhingurda                   | MP        | 40           |
| 5    | Khadia                      | UP        | 13.39        |
| 6    | Dudhichua                   | UP&MP     | 34.5         |
| 7    | Krishnashila                | UP        | 15           |
| 8    | Jayant                      | MP        | 50.5         |
| 9    | Nigahi                      | MP        | 47.86        |
| 10   | Kakri                       | UP        | 0.7          |
| 1    | KTKOC- II Project           | TELANGANA | 301.21       |
| 2    | KTK- 1&1A INC               | TELANGANA | 151          |
| 3    | KTK-6 INC                   | TELANGANA | 66           |
| 4    | KTK-5 INC                   | TELANGANA | 117          |
| 5    | KLP / KTK OC-III            | TELANGANA |              |
| 6    | MNGOC                       | TELANGANA | 138.5 160.54 |
|      | MNG-OC-II                   | TELANGANA | 376.68       |
| 7 8  | MNG-OC-IV                   | TELANGANA | 211.42       |
| 9    | Khairagura OC               | TELANGANA |              |
| 10   | BPA-OC-II                   | TELANGANA | 427.73 51.6  |

|   11 | Goleti- 1&1A inc              |   81.02 |
|------|-------------------------------|---------|
|   12 | GDK-11 Incline                | 596.2   |
|   13 | GDK1&3 incline                |  82.7   |
|   14 | GDK 2 &2AIncline              | 138.22  |
|   15 | Godavari khani Coal Mine      | 547.7   |
|   16 | RG OC-III                     | 581.21  |
|   17 | VKP Mine                      |  73.55  |
|   18 | RG OC-I                       | 222.8   |
|   19 | RGOC-II                       | 436.62  |
|   20 | GDK 10 INC                    | 120     |
|   21 | Adriyal longwall Project      |  22.6   |
|   22 | RKP OC                        | 346.19  |
|   23 | KK OC                         | 190.7   |
|   24 | Kasipet-1 Incline             |  39.86  |
|   25 | Kasipet-2 Incline             |   6.52  |
|   26 | KK-1 incline                  |  32.1   |
|   27 | RK-1 A incline                | 114     |
|   28 | Shathi Khani longwall project | 107     |
|   29 | KK-5 INC                      | 138.68  |
|   30 | SRP OC- II project            | 543.81  |
|   31 | Indaram ocp                   | 250     |
|   32 | RK-5 INC                      |  31.65  |
|   33 | RK -6 INC                     |  26.806 |
|   34 | RK-7 INC&NT                   |  17.13  |
|   35 | SRP 3 &3AINC                  |  51.7   |
|   36 | SRP 1 INC                     |  40.54  |
|   37 | IK 1 A INC                    |  91     |
|   38 | GK OCP                        | 538     |
|   39 | JVR OC-I                      | 329.47  |
|   40 | JVR OC-II                     |  61.05  |
|   41 | Kistaram OC                   |  74     |
|   42 | PVK INC                       |  88.741 |
|   43 | VK-7 INC                      |  68.04  |
|   44 | K OC-II Project               | 333     |
|   45 | JK -5 OC                      | 278.7   |
|   46 | 21 INC                        | 133.7   |
|   47 | DORLI OC -I                   | 383.86  |
|   48 | DORLI OC -II                  | 181.1   |
|   49 | Medapalli OCP                 | 600.79  |
|   50 | RK-8 incline                  |  75.08  |
|   51 | GDK 7 LEP                     |   6.46  |
|   52 | JK OC abondend mine           | 514.95  |