Lok Sabha Question No. 2573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Sustainable Coal Mining
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Dr. Prashant Yadaorao Padole

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2573 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2024

## Sustainable Coal Mining

## †2573.    Dr. Prashant Yadaorao Padole:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government to promote sustainable and environment-friendly coal mining practices under Mission Life;

(b) the budgetary outlay for funding Research and Development (R&D) in coal sector during the last five years;

(c) the details of coal mines which are abandoned, closed or decommissioned by Coal India Limited (CIL) during the last five years; and

(d) the technologies being adopted by CIL in its underground and open cast mines to enhance sustainability and efficiency?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Coal companies under the guidance of the Ministry of Coal have implemented 10 Actions items under various categories of Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) action to promote sustainable and environment-friendly coal mining practices under Mission LiFE as indicated in the Annexure - 1 .

(b): The budgetary outlay for funding Research and Development (R&D) in coal sector during the last five years is given in the table below:

| Year    |   Budgetary Outlay (in ₹ Crores) |   Actual Released (in ₹ Crores) |
|---------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                            22    |                           18.78 |
| 2020-21 |                            12    |                            9.97 |
| 2021-22 |                            11.5  |                            8.35 |
| 2022-23 |                             8.35 |                            6.94 |
| 2023-24 |                            18    |                           18    |

- (c):  The  details  of  coal  mines  which  are  abandoned,  closed  or  discontinued  by  Coal  India Limited (CIL) during the last five years are given in the Annexure - 2 .
- (d):  The  technologies  adopted  by  CIL  in  its  underground  and  opencast  mines  to  enhance sustainability and efficiency are as under:
- Surface Miner to eliminate the drilling, blasting, and crushing operations in opencast mines.
- Xcentric rippers for blast-less overburden removal.
- Continuous miner and High wall mining as blast-free technology in underground mines
- 'First Mile Connectivity' projects to minimize road transportation.
- Water sprinklers and Fog canons to mitigate air pollution.
- Drills fitted with wet drilling and dust extractors to control the generation of dust.
- Dedicated coal corridors for coal transportation.
- Effluent treatment plants for the treatment of workshop effluent & coal handling plant.

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Annexure - 1 Actions to Promote Sustainable and Environment-friendly Coal Mining Practices under

## Mission LiFE

|   Sl. No. | Category of Mission LiFE Action   | Mission LiFE Action Items                                                                                            |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Energy Saved                      | 1. Use of LED bulbs/ tube-lights                                                                                     |
|         1 | Energy Saved                      | 2. Prefer CNG/ EV vehicle over petrol/ diesel vehicles                                                               |
|         1 | Energy Saved                      | 3. Install a solar system on rooftops                                                                                |
|         2 | Water Saved                       | 4. Participate in recharge of rural water bodies including development of Mining voids for water conservation.       |
|         2 | Water Saved                       | 5. Create rainwater harvesting infrastructure in home/ schools/ offices                                              |
|         3 | Single Use Plastic Reduced        | 6. Use cloth bag for shopping instead of plastic bags                                                                |
|         3 | Single Use Plastic Reduced        | 7. Participate in and mobilize participation for clean-up drives of coal mining townships/ villages and water bodies |
|         4 | Healthy Lifestyles Adopted        | 8. Start biodiversity conservation at community level by developing of Eco-Parks and mining tourism sites.           |
|         4 | Healthy Lifestyles Adopted        | 9. Plant trees to reduce the impact of pollution                                                                     |
|         5 | E-Waste Reduced                   | 10. Discard gadgets in nearest e-recycling units                                                                     |

Annexure - 2 Details of abandoned, closed or discontinued Coal Mines in CIL during the Last Five Years

|   Sl. No. | State          | Name of Subsidiary   | Name of Coal Mine                  | Status of Coal Mine   |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Assam          | NEC                  | Ledo Opencast                      | Abandoned             |
|         2 | Assam          | NEC                  | Tikak Opencast                     | Discontinued          |
|         3 | Assam          | NEC                  | Tipong Underground                 | Abandoned             |
|         4 | Assam          | NEC                  | Tirap Opencast                     | Discontinued          |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh   | SECL                 | Bishrampur Opencast                | Abandoned             |
|         6 | Chhattisgarh   | SECL                 | Mahamaya Underground               | Discontinued          |
|         7 | Chhattisgarh   | SECL                 | Mahan Opencast                     | Discontinued          |
|         8 | Chhattisgarh   | SECL                 | Pawan Underground                  | Abandoned             |
|         9 | Chhattisgarh   | SECL                 | Surakachhar 3&4 Underground        | Discontinued          |
|        10 | Chhattisgarh   | SECL                 | Surakachhar Main Mine Underground  | Discontinued          |
|        11 | Jharkhand      | CCL                  | Piparwar Opencast                  | Abandoned             |
|        12 | Jharkhand      | CCL                  | Sarubera Underground               | Abandoned             |
|        13 | Jharkhand      | CCL                  | Urimari Underground                | Abandoned             |
|        14 | Jharkhand      | ECL                  | Gopinathpur Opencast & Underground | Discontinued          |
|        15 | Madhya Pradesh | SECL                 | Jamuna RO (1&2) Underground        | Abandoned             |
|        16 | Madhya Pradesh | SECL                 | Kapildhara Underground             | Abandoned             |
|        17 | Madhya Pradesh | SECL                 | New Amlai Underground              | Abandoned             |
|        18 | Madhya Pradesh | SECL                 | Pinoura Underground                | Abandoned             |
|        19 | Madhya Pradesh | WCL                  | Barkuhi Opencast                   | Abandoned             |
|        20 | Madhya Pradesh | WCL                  | Bharat (Ghorawari-2) Opencast      | Discontinued          |
|        21 | Madhya Pradesh | WCL                  | Damua Opencast                     | Abandoned             |
|        22 | Madhya Pradesh | WCL                  | Ganpati Underground                | Abandoned             |
|        23 | Madhya Pradesh | WCL                  | Ghorawari/Jharna Underground       | Abandoned             |
|        24 | Madhya Pradesh | WCL                  | Mohan Phase-IV Opencast            | Discontinued          |
|        25 | Madhya Pradesh | WCL                  | New Sethia Opencast                | Abandoned             |

|   Sl. No. | State          | Name of Subsidiary   | Name of Coal Mine                     | Status of Coal Mine   |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|        26 | Madhya Pradesh | WCL                  | Shobhapur Underground                 | Abandoned             |
|        27 | Madhya Pradesh | WCL                  | Vishnupuri-I Underground              | Discontinued          |
|        28 | Maharashtra    | WCL                  | AB-Incline Underground                | Discontinued          |
|        29 | Maharashtra    | WCL                  | CRC Underground                       | Abandoned             |
|        30 | Maharashtra    | WCL                  | Mahakali Underground                  | Abandoned             |
|        31 | Maharashtra    | WCL                  | Manna Underground                     | Abandoned             |
|        32 | Maharashtra    | WCL                  | Murpar Underground                    | Abandoned             |
|        33 | Maharashtra    | WCL                  | Padmapur Opencast                     | Abandoned             |
|        34 | Maharashtra    | WCL                  | Pipla Underground                     | Discontinued          |
|        35 | Maharashtra    | WCL                  | Sarni Underground                     | Abandoned             |
|        36 | Maharashtra    | WCL                  | Sasti Underground                     | Abandoned             |
|        37 | Odisha         | MCL                  | Orient Colliery, Mine no. Underground | Discontinued          |
|        38 | West Bengal    | ECL                  | Chinakuri I Underground               | Discontinued          |
|        39 | West Bengal    | ECL                  | Jemehari Underground                  | Discontinued          |
|        40 | West Bengal    | ECL                  | Kalipahari Underground                | Discontinued          |
|        41 | West Bengal    | ECL                  | S S Incline Underground               | Discontinued          |
|        42 | West Bengal    | ECL                  | Sodepur (R) Underground               | Discontinued          |