Lok Sabha Question No. 1719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Surveys conducted for Exploring Coal Reserves
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COAL

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1719**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON  30.07.2015**

**Surveys conducted for Exploring Coal Reserves**

**1719.  	SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:**

Will the **MINISTER OF COAL** be pleased to state :

1. the details of funds spent on surveys conducted for exploring coal reserves and the projects identified in this regard during the last three years and the current year;
2. the additional investment likely to be made in this sector during the current financial year; and
3. the estimated quantity of extra coal to be produced during the current financial year?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER  AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY  ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )**

**(a):** Expenditure on exploring coal reserves during last three years and the current year is furnished below:-

**(Rs. in Crores)**

|                  |         | **Central Sector Scheme**   |                 |                                  |                 |
|------------------|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|-----------------|
| **Year**         | **CIL** | **Non-CIL**                 | **Promotional** | **Total  Central Sector Scheme** | **Grand Total** |
| **2012-13**      | 256.99  | 149.66                      | 22.92           | 172.58                           | 429.57          |
| **2013-14**      | 310.21  | 146.24                      | 34.32           | 180.56                           | 490.77          |
| **2014-15**      | 382.79  | 152.81                      | 44.81           | 197.62                           | 580.41          |
| **2015-16 (BE)** | 559.80  | 190.46                      | 79.90           | 270.36                           | 830.16          |

The details of projects identified during the last three years and current financial year is furnished below:-

**(Number of blocks undertaken)**

|                  |         | **Central Sector Scheme**   |                 |                                  |                 |
|------------------|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|-----------------|
| **Year**         | **CIL** | **Non-CIL**                 | **Promotional** | **Total  Central Sector Scheme** | **Grand Total** |
| **2012-13**      | 69      | 35                          | 22              | 57                               | 126             |
| **2013-14**      | 65      | 26                          | 22              | 48                               | 113             |
| **2014-15**      | 66      | 30                          | 18              | 48                               | 114             |
| **2015-16 (BE)** | 121     | 45                          | 20              | 65                               | 186             |

**(b):** In 2015-16, a total of Rs.830.16 crores has been budgeted for Detailed & Regional/Promotional Exploration of coal. Out of this, Rs 559.80 crores is for CIL blocks and Rs 270.36 crores in blocks under Central Sector Scheme (i.e. in Non-CIL & Promotional).

**(c):** The production target in the financial year 2015-16 for Coal India Limited and Singareni Coallieries Company Limited is 550 Million Tonnes and 56 Million Tonnes respectively. Achievement during the financial year 2014-15 was 494.238 Million Tonnes and 52.3 Million Tonnes for CIL and SCCL respectively.

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