Lok Sabha Question No. 1306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Coal Reserves
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1306

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## Coal Reserves

## 1306.   DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

## SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  coal  reserves  available  at  the  time  of  allocation  of  coal  blocks  between  2009  and  2015, block-wise along with the number of blocks allocated and revenue generated, State-wise/company-wise;
- (b)  the details of the quantity and quality of coal extracted from those mines by the mining companies during the said period, year-wise, mine-wise and company-wise;
- (c) whether it is a fact that they are over-exploited/over-extracted by those companies; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto including action taken thereupon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a):  (i) The state-wise and company-wise details of 19 coal blocks allocated from 2009 to 2011 are given below:-

| Sl. No.   | Name of Coal Block allocated              | Name of the Company                               | Date of Allocation   | State        | GR (In MT)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1         | East of Damogoria (Kalyaneshwari)         | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited | 27.02.2009           | West Bengal  | 337          |
| 2         | Ramchandi Promotion                       | Jindal Steel & Power Limited                      | 27.02.2009           | Odisha       | 1500         |
| 3         | North of Arkhapal Srirampur               | Strategic Energy Technology Systems Limited       | 27.02.2009           | Odisha       | 1500         |
| 4         | Mednirai                                  | Rungta Mines Limited                              | 28.05.2009           | Jharkhand    | 80.83        |
|           | ″                                         | Kohinoor Steel (P) Ltd.                           | 28.05.2009           | Jharkhand    |              |
| 5         | Ganeshpur                                 | Tata Steel Ltd.                                   | 28.05.2009           | Jharkhand    | 137.88       |
|           | ″                                         | Adhunik Thermal Energy Ltd.                       | 28.05.2009           | Jharkhand    |              |
| 6         | Bander                                    | AMR Iron & Steels Pvt. Ltd.                       | 29.05.2009           | Maharashtra  | 31.53        |
|           | ″                                         | Century Textiles & Industries Ltd.                | 29.05.2009           | Maharashtra  | 47.29        |
|           | ″                                         | J.K.Cement Ltd.                                   | 29.05.2009           | Maharashtra  | 47.29        |
| 7         | Khappa&Extn.                              | Sunflag Iron Steel Ltd                            | 29.05.2009           | Maharashtra  | 53.6         |
|           | ″                                         | Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.                       | 29.05.2009           | Maharashtra  | 31.12        |
| 8         | Rajgamar Dipside (South of PhulakdihNala) | Monet Ispat and Energy Ltd                        | 03.06.2009           | Chhattisgarh | 49.93        |
|           | ″                                         | Topworth Steel Pvt. Ltd.                          | 03.06.2009           | Chhattisgarh | 11.77        |

| 9   | Dahegaon/ Makardhokra-IV   | IST Steel & Power Ltd                                                          | 17.06.2009   | Maharashtra    | 70.74   |
|-----|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------|---------|
|     | ″                          | Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd.                                                     | 17.06.2009   | Maharashtra    | 36      |
|     | ″                          | Lafarge India Pvt. Ltd.                                                        | 17.06.2009   | Maharashtra    | 25.26   |
| 10  | Mourya                     | Karanpura Energy Ltd.                                                          | 26.06.2009   | Jharkhand      | 225.35  |
| 11  | Andal East                 | Bhushan Steel Ltd.                                                             | 03.07.2009   | West Bengal    | 237.23  |
|     | ″                          | Jai Balaji Industries Ltd.                                                     | 03.07.2009   | West Bengal    | 229.5   |
|     | ″                          | Rashmi Cement Ltd.                                                             | 03.07.2009   | West Bengal    | 233.27  |
| 12  | Gourangdih ABC             | Himachal EMTA Power Ltd.                                                       | 10.07.2009   | West Bengal    | 68.85   |
|     | ″                          | JSW Steel Ltd.                                                                 | 10.07.2009   | West Bengal    | 68.85   |
| 13  | Puta Parogia               | Akaltara Power Ltd. (SPV of Chhattisgarh UMPP)                                 | 09.09.2009   | Chhattisgarh   | 692.16  |
| 14  | Pindrakhi                  | -do-                                                                           | 09.09.2009   | Chhattisgarh   | 421.51  |
| 15  | Moira-Madhujore            | RamswarupLohhUdyog Ltd.                                                        | 06.10.2009   | West Bengal    | 685.39  |
|     | ″                          | Adhunik Corporation Ltd                                                        | 06.10.2009   | West Bengal    |         |
|     | ″                          | Uttam Galva Steels Ltd.                                                        | 06.10.2009   | West Bengal    |         |
|     | ″                          | Howrah Gases Ltd.                                                              | 06.10.2009   | West Bengal    |         |
|     | ″                          | Vikas Metal &Power Ltd.                                                        | 06.10.2009   | West Bengal    |         |
|     | ″                          | ACC Ltd.                                                                       | 06.10.2009   | West Bengal    |         |
| 16  | Urtan North                | Jindal Steel & Power Ltd                                                       | 12.10.2009   | Madhya Pradesh | 46.55   |
|     | ″                          | Monet Ispat and Energy Ltd                                                     | 12.10.2009   | Madhya Pradesh | 23.27   |
| 17  | Bankhui                    | Sakhigopal Integrated Power Company Ltd. (SPV of first additional Orissa UMPP) | 21.06.2010   | Odisha         | 800     |
| 18  | Rajgamar Dipside (Devnara) | API Ispat &Powertech Pvt. Ltd.                                                 | 14.10.2011   | Chhattisgarh   | 20.34   |
|     | ″                          | CG Sponge Manufacturers Consortium Coalfield Pvt. Ltd.                         | 14.10.2011   | Chhattisgarh   | 58.12   |
| 19  | Vijay Central              | Coal India Limited                                                             | 01.11.2011   | Chhattisgarh   | 40.67   |
|     | ″                          | SKS Ispat &Power Ltd.                                                          | 01.11.2011   | Chhattisgarh   | 16.08   |

## (ii) No coal block was allocated during 2012 to 2013.

None of the coal blocks mentioned in the above table had commenced production till cancellation by the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court.    Government  had  not  generated  any  revenue  from  allocation  of  above mentioned coal blocks.

## (iii) The following 6 coal blocks have been allocated under Rule-4 of the Auction by Competitive Bidding of Coal Mines Rules, 2012 upto 31-12-2015 :-

|   S. No. | Coal block / Host State          | Allottee Company(ies)                    |   Geological Reserves allotted in Million Tonnes (MT) |
|----------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Bhalumuda/ Chhattisgarh          | NTPC Ltd.                                |                                                   550 |
|        2 | Banai/Chhattisgarh               | NTPC Ltd.                                |                                                   629 |
|        3 | KenteExtn./ Chhattisgarh         | Rajasthan VidyutUtpadan Nigam Ltd.       |                                                   200 |
|        4 | GondbaheraUjheni/ Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Co. Ltd. |                                                   532 |
|        5 | Tentuloi/Odisha                  | Odisha Thermal Power Corp. Ltd.          |                                                  1234 |
|        6 | Kudanali-Luburi/Odisha           | NTPC Ltd.                                |                                                   266 |
|        6 | Kudanali-Luburi/Odisha           | J&K State Power Dev. Corp. Ltd.          |                                                   130 |

Since  these  blocks  were  regionally  explored  where  detailed  drilling  work  was  in progress/near finalization at the time of allocation since the production has not commenced yet, as such, there is no revenue generated as of now.

The state-wise and company wise details of  73 coal mines allocated till December, 2015 under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 along with the coal reserves and revenue generated is given at Annexure-I .

(b): The details of coal produced from the allocated coal mines upto December, 2015 is given at Annexure-II .

(c) & (d):  No report of over-exploitation/over-extraction of coal from the coal mines has been received.

*****

## Annexure-I

Statement showing State-wise coal reserves and revenue generated in respect of 73 coal mines auctioned and allotted till December-2015 under the Coal Mines (SP) Act, 2015

|    |                            | Successful Bidder / Allottee                  | Balance Extractab le Coal Reserves as on 31.03.20 14 (MT)   | No. of Min es   | Revenue generated (upto December-2015)   | Revenue generated (upto December-2015)   | Revenue generated (upto December-2015)   | Revenue generated (upto December-2015)   |
|----|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|    | Name of Coal Mine          | Successful Bidder / Allottee                  | Balance Extractab le Coal Reserves as on 31.03.20 14 (MT)   | No. of Min es   | Upfront Amount (1st Instalment) In Rs.   | Upfront Amount (2nd Instalment) In Rs.   | Monthly payment s In Rs.                 | Total In Rs.                             |
| 1  | Chotia                     | BHARAT ALUMINIUM COMPANY LTD                  | 18.49                                                       | 1               | 67476873.50                              | 33738436.75                              | -                                        | 101215310.25                             |
| 1  | Gare Palma IV - 4          | HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED                   | 12.30                                                       | 1               | 55210194.50                              | 27605097.25                              | -                                        | 82815291.75                              |
| 1  | Gare Palma IV - 5          | HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED                   | 42.43                                                       | 1               | 83206200.00                              | 41603100.00                              | -                                        | 124809300.00                             |
| 1  | Gare Palma IV - 7          | Monnet Ispat &Energy Limited                  | 52.98                                                       | 1               | 124865245.00                             | 62432622.50                              | -                                        | 187297867.50                             |
| 1  | Gare Palma Sector I        | Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited | 194.00                                                      | 1               | 250000000.00                             | -                                        | -                                        | 250000000.00                             |
| 1  | Gare Palma Sector II       | Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd     | 655.15                                                      | 1               | 759829080.00                             | -                                        | -                                        | 759829080.00                             |
| 1  | Gare Palma Sector III      | Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co Ltd    | 134.09                                                      | 1               | 199721844.50                             | -                                        | -                                        | 199721844.50                             |
| 1  | Gare - Palma Sector - IV/8 | AMBUJA CEMENTS LIMITED                        | 45.85                                                       | 1               | 74025205.00                              | -                                        | -                                        | 74025205.00                              |
| 1  | Gidhmuri, Paturia          | Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co Ltd    | 257.83                                                      | 2               | 250000000.00                             | -                                        | -                                        | 250000000.00                             |
| 1  | Parsa                      | Rajasthan RajyaVidyutUtpadan Nigam Ltd        | 184.26                                                      | 1               | 225280496.50                             | -                                        | -                                        | 225280496.50                             |
| 1  | Parsa East,                | Rajasthan                                     | 450.97                                                      | 2               | 662088254.50                             | 331044127.25                             | 342802                                   | 1335934601.75                            |

|           | KantaBasan                         | RajyaVidyutUtpadanNigam Ltd                       |         |    |                |              | 220.00        |             |
|-----------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|----|----------------|--------------|---------------|-------------|
|           | Talaipalli                         | NTPC Ltd                                          |  861.25 |  1 | 699748390.00   | -            | -             | 6.99748e+08 |
|           | Chhattisgarh Total                 | Chhattisgarh Total                                | 2909.6  | 14 | 3451451783.5 0 | 496423383.75 | 342802 220.00 | 4.29068e+09 |
| 2         | Badam                              | Bihar State Power Generation Co Ltd               |   90.5  |  1 | 133804661.50   | -            | -             | 1.33805e+08 |
|           | Banhardih                          | Jharkhand UrjaUtpadan Nigam Ltd                   |  553    |  1 | 250000000.00   | -            | -             | 2.5e+08     |
|           | Brinda and Sasai                   | USHA MARTIN LIMITED                               |   25.4  |  2 | 38617805.00    | -            | -             | 3.86178e+07 |
|           | ChattiBariatu, ChattiBariatu South | NTPC Ltd                                          |  390.96 |  2 | 295979556.00   | -            | -             | 2.9598e+08  |
|           | Dumri                              | HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED                       |   46.14 |  1 | 61498499.00    | -            | -             | 6.14985e+07 |
|           | Ganeshpur                          | GMRChhattisgarh Energy Limited                    |   91.8  |  1 | 438888105.00   | -            | -             | 4.38888e+08 |
|           | Jitpur                             | Adani Power Limited                               |   65.54 |  1 | 136041205.00   | -            | -             | 1.36041e+08 |
|           | Kathautia                          | HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED                       |   23.96 |  1 | 273874334.00   | 136937167.00 | -             | 4.10812e+08 |
| Jharkhand | Kerandari                          | NTPC Ltd                                          |  142.01 |  1 | 272162861.00   | -            | -             | 2.72163e+08 |
|           | Lohari                             | ARAANYA MINES PRIVATE LIMITED                     |    9.05 |  1 | 14370824.50    | -            | -             | 1.43708e+07 |
|           | Meral                              | Trimula Industries Limited                        |   12.67 |  1 | 23896509.00    | -            | -             | 2.38965e+07 |
|           | Moitra                             | JSW STEEL LIMITED                                 |   29.91 |  1 | 165629945.00   | -            | -             | 1.6563e+08  |
|           | Pachhwara Central                  | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd                       |  239.75 |  1 | 352996000.50   | 176498000.25 | -             | 5.29494e+08 |
|           | Pachhwara North                    | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited |  392.75 |  1 | 601003049.50   | 300501524.75 | -             | 9.01505e+08 |
|           | Parbatpur-Central**                | Steel Authority of India Ltd                      |   50.98 |  1 | 47870614.00    | -            | -             | 4.78706e+07 |
|           | RajbarD&E                          | TenughatVidyut Nigam Ltd                          |  526.05 |  1 | 250000000.00   | -            | -             | 2.5e+08     |
|           | SaharpurJamarpani                  | UP RajyaVidyutUtpadan Nigam Ltd                   |  524    |  1 | 250000000.00   | -            | -             | 2.5e+08     |
|           | Sitanala                           | Steel Authority of India Ltd                      |   19.92 |  1 | 8867709.50     | -            | -             | 8.86771e+06 |
|           | Tokisud North                      | ESSAR POWER MP LIMITED                            |   51.97 |  1 | 351622963.00   | -            | -             | 3.51623e+08 |
|           | Jharkhand Total                    | Jharkhand Total                                   | 3286.34 | 21 | 3967124641.5 0 | 613936692.00 | 0.00          | 4.58106e+09 |

|                      | Amelia North                                                  | Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited        | 70.28   |   1 | 426647606.50   | 213323803.25   | 111456 6292.00   | 1754537701.75   |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------|-----|----------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------|
|                      | Bicharpur                                                     | UltraTech Cement Limited                 | 29.12   |   1 | 45884392.50    | 22942196.25    | -                | 68826588.75     |
|                      | Mandla North                                                  | Jaiprakash Associates Limited            | 84.00   |   1 | 102443716.50   | 51221858.25    | -                | 153665574.75    |
|                      | Mandla - South                                                | Jaypee Cement Corporation Limited        | 13.35   |   1 | 16105504.50    | 8052752.25     | -                | 24158256.75     |
|                      | SialGhoghri                                                   | RELIANCE CEMENT COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED  | 5.69    |   1 | 19949354.00    | 9974677.00     | -                | 29924031.00     |
| Madhya Pradesh Total | Madhya Pradesh Total                                          | Madhya Pradesh Total                     | 202.44  |   5 | 611030574.00   | 305515287.00   | 111456 6292.00   | 2031112153.00   |
|                      | Baranj I, Baranj II, Baranj III, BaranjIV,Manora Deep &Kiloni | Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd          | 90.35   |   6 | 126070000.50   | 63035000.25    | -                | 189105000.75    |
|                      | Belgaon                                                       | Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Limited   | 7.14    |   1 | 19747039.00    | 9873519.50     | 176015 280.00    | 205635838.50    |
|                      | Majra                                                         | Jaypee Cement Corporation Limited        | 14.92   |   1 | 24131719.00    | -              | -                | 24131719.00     |
|                      | MarkiMangli III                                               | B.S. Ispat Limited                       | 3.58    |   1 | 13930162.00    | 6965081.00     | -                | 20895243.00     |
|                      | MarkiMangli-I                                                 | TopworthUrja and Metals Ltd              | 9.78    |   1 | 19166408.00    | -              | -                | 19166408.00     |
|                      | Nerad Malegaon                                                | INDRAJIT POWER PRIVATE LIMITED           | 10.62   |   1 | 21926204.00    | -              | -                | 21926204.00     |
| Maharashtra Total    | Maharashtra Total                                             | Maharashtra Total                        | 136.38  |  11 | 224971532.50   | 79873600.75    | 176015 280.00    | 480860413.25    |
|                      | Dulanga                                                       | NTPC Ltd                                 | 152.05  |   1 | 286259100.50   | -              | -                | 286259100.50    |
|                      | Mandakini**                                                   | MANDAKINI EXPLORATION AND MINING LIMITED | 287.89  |   1 | NA             | NA             | NA               | NA              |
|                      | Mandakini B**                                                 | NTPC Ltd.                                | 1200*** |   1 | NA             | NA             | NA               | NA              |
|                      | Manoharpur& Manoharpur Dipside                                | Odisha Coal &Power Limited               | 152.12  |   2 | 310581545.00   | -              | -                | 310581545.00    |
|                      | Naini                                                         | The Singareni Collieries Co Ltd          | 270.00  |   1 | 250000000.00   | -              | -                | 250000000.00    |
|                      | Talabira - I                                                  | GMRChhattisgarh Energy Limited           | 10.79   |   1 | 125153256.00   | 62576628.00    | 448911 06.00     | 232620990.00    |
|                      | Utkal - C**                                                   | Monnet Power Company Ltd                 | 123.86  |   1 | NA             | NA             | NA               | NA              |

|             |                   | Utkal-E, Utkal-D**                  | NALCO                                                |   171.37 |   2 | NA              | NA             | NA             | NA             |
|-------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|             | Odisha Total      | Odisha Total                        | Odisha Total                                         |  2368.07 |  10 | 971993901.50    | 62576628.00    | 448911 06.00   | 1079461635.50  |
| 6           | Telangana         | Tadicherla-I                        | Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited |    45.36 |   1 | 95085761.00     | -              | -              | 95085761.00    |
| 6           | Telangana Total   | Telangana Total                     | Telangana Total                                      |    45.36 |   1 | 95085761.00     | 0.00           | 0.00           | 95085761.00    |
|             |                   | Ardhagram                           | OCL IRON AND STEEL LTD*                              |    18.93 |   1 | 25557181.00     | -              | -              | 25557181.00    |
|             |                   | Barjora                             | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited    |     1.45 |   1 | 6699223.50      | 3349611.75     | -              | 10048835.25    |
|             |                   | Barjora (North)                     | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited    |    56.57 |   1 | 139024732.50    | 69512366.25    | -              | 208537098.75   |
|             | West              | Gangaramchak, GangaramchakBhaduli a | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited    |    11.05 |   2 | 26057898.50     | 13028949.25    | -              | 39086847.75    |
|             | Bengal            | Kasta East**                        | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited    |    47    |   1 | NA              | NA             | NA             | NA             |
|             |                   | KhagraJoydev                        | Damodar Valley Corporation                           |   103.8  |   1 | 124270059.00    | 62135029.50    | -              | 186405088.50   |
|             |                   | Sarisatolli                         | CESC Limited                                         |    51.03 |   1 | 617137020.50    | 308568510.25   | 743700 645.00  | 1669406175.75  |
|             |                   | Tara East &West                     | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited    |    11.06 |   2 | 54405957.50     | 27202978.75    | -              | 81608936.25    |
|             |                   | Trans Damodar                       | THE DURGAPUR PROJECTS LIMITED                        |    47.32 |   1 | 74167452.00     | 37083726.00    | -              | 111251178.00   |
|             | West Bengal Total | West Bengal Total                   | West Bengal Total                                    |   348.21 |  11 | 1067319524.5 0  | 520881171.75   | 743700 645.00  | 2331901341.25  |
| Grand Total | Grand Total       | Grand Total                         | Grand Total                                          |  9296.4  |  73 | 10388977718. 50 | 2079206763.2 5 | 242197 5543.00 | 14890160024.75 |

issued.

***Reserves indicated are Geological

Reserves.

## Annexure-II

## Statement showing details of coal produced till December 2015 in respect of coal mines auctioned and allotted under the Coal Mines (SP) Act, 2015

| Sl.No   | Name of Coal Mines     | State          | Successful Bidder / Allottee      |   Qty Produced till Decmber 2015 In Million tonnes (Prov.) |
|---------|------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Amelia North           | Madhya Pradesh | Jayprakash Power Ventures Limited |                                                      2.192 |
| 2       | BELGAON                | Maharashtra    | SUNFLAG IRON & STEEL COMPANY      |                                                      0.118 |
| 3       | SARISATOLLI            | West Bengal    | CESC LTD.                         |                                                      1.742 |
| 4-5     | PARSA EAST KANTA BASAN | Chhattishgarh  | RRVUNL                            |                                                      4.054 |
| 6       | TALABIRA-I             | Odisha         | GMR Chattisgarh Energy Ltd.       |                                                      0.274 |
| 7       | CHOTIA                 | Chhattisgarh   | BALCO                             |                                                      0.018 |
| 8       | GARE PALMA IV/5        | Chhattisgarh   | Hindalco                          |                                                      0.008 |