Lok Sabha Question No. 1327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Rehabilitation of Jharia and Raniganj Coalfields
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. 1327 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## Rehabilitation of Jharia and Raniganj Coalfields

## 1327. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it is a fact that Coal India Limited (CIL) has not been spending their mandatory share for the rehabilitation of Jharia and Raniganj coalfields;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  steps  taken  to  ensure  that  the rehabilitation process is not affected due to paucity of funds;
- (c)  the number of families rehabilitated/yet to be rehabilitated under the Environmental and Subsidence Control  Scheme  (EMSC)  including  the  details  ofregion-wise  accommodation  allocated  tothese families; and
- (d)  the  reasons  for  the  delay  inrehabilitation  along  with the  assistanceprovided by the Government for theirrehabilitation?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): As per the approvedMaster Plan dealing with Fire, Subsidence and Rehabilitation in the lease  hold  of  Bharat  Coking  Coal  Limited  (BCCL) and  Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL) jointly, Coal India Limited (CIL) will need to contribute Rs.350 crore per annum from its internal resourcesand the balance  from  the  accruals  of  Stowing  Excise  Duty  (SED)  under  Coal  Mines  [Conservation  and Development] Act 1974.

Accordingly, Coal India Ltd has released an amount  of Rs.810.30 crore till date for implementation  of  the  activities  of  the  Jharia  Master  Plan  and  Rs.  160.79  crore  for  rehabilitation  of affected persons in Raniganj Coalfields as per demand raised by the implementing agencies namely Jharia Rehabilitation  and  Development  Authority  (JRDA)  in  Jharkhand  and  Asansol  Durgapur  Development Authority (ADDA) in West Bengal.

(c): On  approval  of  Master  Plan,  all  the  ongoing  EMSC  schemes  were  merged  into  Jharia  and Raniganj  Master  Plan.  As  per  provisions  of  Master  Plan  approved  in  August,  2009,  BCCL  has  to construct  25000 houses for  its  own  employees  which  have  now  been  reduced to  15852  houses  due  to retirement of BCCL employees. Out of this till now, 2612 affected families from Govindpur, Bastacolla, Sijua, Katras Area have been shifted.Further against rehabilitation of 54159 non-BCCL families (number has increased to around 1,20,000 nos. as per therecent demographic surveys done by JRDA), JRDA under

Govt. of Jharkhand has constructed 3072 houses in Belgoria rehabilitation Township 'JhariaVihar' where 1437 families from Ghanoodih Colliery, ROCP, Dobari Colliery have been shifted.

In Raniganj Coalfields, as per the Master Plan, 33196 houses are required to be constructed.However, rehabilitation work has not started by ADDA due to non-availability / Acquisition of land by ADDA.

(d): The  delay  is  mainly  due  to  non-acquisition  /  non-  availability  of  suitable  land  outside  of  coal bearing area for rehabilitation purpose.With constant pursuance by the Government of India(GOI), with the  State  Governments of Jharkhand and West Bengal  JRDA andADDA have completed demographic surveys. JRDA has acquired land and constructed 3072 houses.  A part of land has been identified for further construction of houses.  ADDA also identified land for taking up construction of houses.  MOC has taken up the issue with the Government of West Bengal and Government of Jharkhand for expediting land acquisition and rehabilitation.

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