Lok Sabha Question No. 2173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Operational Coal Mines in Odisha
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Ananta Nayak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2173 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## Operational Coal Mines in Odisha

## †2173. Shri Ananta Nayak:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of coal mines operational in Odisha and their contribution to India's total coal production;
- (b) the details of revenue earned from coal mining in the State and the increase in revenue growth during the last five years;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to develop new mines to increase coal production in Odisha; and
- (d) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The total number of operational producing Coal Mine in the State of Odisha is 24 as on 31.3.2024. Raw Coal production from Odisha with their contribution to India's total production during last 5 years is as follows:

| Raw coal production (in Million Tonnes(MT))   | Raw coal production (in Million Tonnes(MT))   | Raw coal production (in Million Tonnes(MT))   | Raw coal production (in Million Tonnes(MT))   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Year                                          | Odisha(MT)                                    | India(MT)                                     | Odisha share (%)                              |
| 143.016                                       | 730.874                                       | 19.57                                         | 2019-20                                       |
| 154.151                                       | 716.083                                       | 21.53                                         | 2020-21                                       |
| 185.069                                       |                                               | 778.21 23.78                                  | 2021-22                                       |
|                                               | 218.981                                       | 893.191 24.52                                 | 2022-23                                       |
|                                               | 239.402                                       | 997.826 23.99                                 | 2023-24                                       |
| Total                                         | 940.619                                       | 4116.184                                      | 22.85%                                        |

(b): The details of revenue earned from Coal mining in the State of Odisha during the last five years is given below-

| ( in ₹ Crores)   | ( in ₹ Crores)         | ( in ₹ Crores)    | ( in ₹ Crores)      |
|------------------|------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| Year             | Amount of Royalty Paid | Amount of DMFPaid | Amount of NMET Paid |
| 2019-20          | 2139.45                | 560.25            | 37.88               |
| 2020-21          | 1519.31                | 499.98            | 34.11               |
| 2021-22          | 2704.31                | 756.21            | 52.26               |
| 2022-23          | 4137.88                | 1163.29           | 80.55               |
| 2023-24          | 3881.79                | 1010.79           | 71.13               |

(c) & (d): Coal India Limited (CIL) has planned to increase coal production in the State of Odisha  and  has  identified  new  coal  blocks  in  the  State  of  Odisha  as  per  details  given  in Annexure A. Apart from coal blocks identified by CIL, the details of the coal blocks allocated in the State of Odisha are given below:

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Coal Mine           | Peak Rated Capacity (PRC) [in Million Tonne (MT)]   | Current Status   |
|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 1         | Dulanga                         | 7                                                   | Operational      |
| 2&3       | Manoharpur &Manoharpur Dipside  | 16                                                  | Operational      |
| 4         | Naini                           | 10                                                  | Operational      |
| 5         | Talabira I                      | 3                                                   | Operational      |
| 6&7       | UtkalD&E                        | 4                                                   | Operational      |
| 8         | Talabira II& III                | 20                                                  | Operational      |
| 9         | Jamkhani                        | 2.6                                                 | Operational      |
| 10        | Utkal C                         | 3.37                                                | Operational      |
| 11 &12    | Ghogharpalli& Its Dip Extension | 20                                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 13        | Baitarni West                   | 15                                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 14        | Mandakini                       | 7.5                                                 | Non-Operational  |
| 15        | Radhikapur (West)               | 6                                                   | Non-Operational  |
| 16        | Kurloi A (North)                | 8                                                   | Non-Operational  |
| 17        | Utkal A                         | 25                                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 18        | Bankhui                         | Partially Explored                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 19 &20    | Utkal B1 &Utkal B2              | 8                                                   | Non-Operational  |
| 21        | Alaknanda                       | Partially Explored                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 22        | Burapahar                       | 6                                                   | Non-Operational  |
| 23        | Chendipada (Revised)            | Partially Explored                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 24        | Sakhigopal - B Kankili          | Partially Explored                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 25        | Bijahan                         | 5.26                                                | Non-Operational  |
| 26        | Meenakshi West                  | Partially Explored                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 27        | Kudanali Lubri                  | Partially Explored                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 28        | Machhakata (Revised)            | 30                                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 29        | Sakhigopal-B Kakurhi            | Partially Explored                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 30        | Meenakshi                       | 12                                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 31 &32    | Rampia and Dipside of Rampia    | 15                                                  | Non-Operational  |
| 33        | New Patrapara South             | 12                                                  |                  |
| 34        | Bartap (Revised)                | Partially Explored                                  |                  |

## Annexure-A

| Coal Blocks Identified   | Name of the Project              |   Peak Rated Capacity (PRC) [in Million Tonne (MT)] |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Utkal-A                  | Subhadra OCP                     |                                                  25 |
| West of Gopalprasad west | Subhadra OCP                     |                                                  25 |
| Balabhadra               | Balbhadra OCP                    |                                                  10 |
| Chaturdhara              | Basundhara west Extn.            |                                                   7 |
| Part of Bhubaneswari     | Bhubaneswari Expansion OCP       |                                                  50 |
| Arakhapal-A              | Bhubaneswari Expansion OCP       |                                                  50 |
| Sakhigopal-A             | Bhubaneswari Expansion OCP       |                                                  50 |
| Dip side of Kulda        | Integrated Kulda Garjanbahal OCP |                                                  40 |
| Dip side of Garjanbahal  | Integrated Kulda Garjanbahal OCP |                                                  40 |

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