Lok Sabha Question No. 1889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Allocation of Coal Blocks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

## Government of India Ministry of Coal

## Lok Sabha

## Unstarred Question No. 1889

To be answered on 05.05.2016

Allocation of Coal Blocks

## 1889. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  the  process  of  allocation  of coal blocks in order to provide electricity to all in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the coal blocks likely to be allocated, State-wise; and
- (c) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  transparency  in  the allocation of coal blocks?

## ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  FOR  COAL,  POWER,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)& (b): The  Government  continuously  endeavors  to  meet  the  demand  of coal  for  all  sector  of  the  economy  including  'Power'  sector.  Allocation  of  coal mines/blocks is anongoing process. Out of 74 coal mines allocated by way of auction  and  allotment  under  the  provisions  of  the  Coal  Mines  (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, 48 coal mines have been allocated for 'Power' end use (excluding  Captive  Power).  The  details  of  these  48  coal  mines  are  given  at Annexure I .  In addition, 10 coal blocks have been allocated to Central/State Public  Sector  Undertakings  for  'Power'  end  use  under  the  provisions  of  the Mines and Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957. The details of these 10 coal blocks are given in Annexure II .

Further,  orders  have  been  issued  for  initiating  the  process  of  allotment  of  5 more  coal  mines  to  Government  companies  for  'Power'  end  use  under  the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. (c): Process of allocation of 204 coal minescancelled by the Hon'ble Supreme Court  is  being  carried  out  under  the  provisions  of  the  Coal  Mines  (Special Provisions)  Act,  2015  and  the  Rules  made  thereunder.  To  keep  the  process transparent, the auction of coal mines has been conducted through e-auction mode  on  an  electronic  platform  and  no  physical  bids  were  accepted  or considered.For allotment of coal mines to Government  companies  also, applications arerequired to be submitted online.

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## Annexure-I

| Sl.No   | Name of Coal Mine                                             | Successful Bidder / Allottee                         |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Gare Palma Sector I                                           | Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited        |
| 2       | Gare Palma Sector II                                          | Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd            |
| 3       | Gare Palma Sector III                                         | Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co Ltd           |
| 4-5     | Gidhmuri, Paturia                                             | Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co Ltd           |
| 6       | Parsa                                                         | Rajasthan Rajya VidyutUtpadan Nigam Ltd              |
| 7-8     | Parsa East, KantaBasan                                        | Rajasthan Rajya VidyutUtpadan Nigam Ltd              |
| 9       | Talaipalli                                                    | NTPC Ltd                                             |
| 10      | Badam                                                         | Bihar State Power Generation Co Ltd                  |
| 11      | Banhardih                                                     | Jharkhand UrjaUtpadan Nigam Ltd                      |
| 12- 13  | ChattiBariatu, ChattiBariatu South                            | NTPC Ltd                                             |
| 14      | Ganeshpur                                                     | GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited                      |
| 15      | Jitpur                                                        | Adani Power Limited                                  |
| 16      | Kerandari                                                     | NTPC Ltd                                             |
| 17      | Pachhwara Central                                             | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd                          |
| 18      | Pachhwara North                                               | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited    |
| 19      | Rajbar D & E                                                  | TenughatVidyut Nigam Ltd                             |
| 20      | SaharpurJamarpani                                             | UP Rajya VidyutUtpadan Nigam Ltd                     |
| 21      | Tokisud North                                                 | ESSAR POWER MP LIMITED                               |
| 22      | Amelia North                                                  | Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited                    |
| 23-28   | Baranj I, Baranj II, Baranj III, BaranjIV,Manora Deep &Kiloni | Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd                      |
| 29      | Dulanga                                                       | NTPC Ltd                                             |
| 30      | Mandakini**                                                   | MANDAKINI EXPLORATION AND MINING LIMITED             |
| 31      | Mandakini B**                                                 | NTPC Ltd.                                            |
| 32-33   | Manoharpur&ManoharpurDipside                                  | Odisha Coal & Power Limited                          |
| 34      | Naini                                                         | The Singareni Collieries Co Ltd                      |
| 35      | Talabira - I                                                  | GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited                      |
| 36      | Utkal - C**                                                   | Monnet Power Company Ltd                             |
| 37      | Talabira-II &III                                              | Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.                     |
| 38      | Tadicherla-I                                                  | Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited |
| 39      | Barjora                                                       | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited    |
| 40      | Barjora (North)                                               | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited    |
| 41-42   | Gangaramchak, GangaramchakBhadulia                            | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited    |
| 43      | Kasta East**                                                  | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited    |
| 44      | KhagraJoydev                                                  | Damodar Valley Corporation                           |
| 45      | Sarisatolli                                                   | CESC Limited                                         |
| 46-47   | Tara East & West                                              | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited    |
| 48      | Trans Damodar                                                 | THE DURGAPUR PROJECTS LIMITED                        |

## Annexure II

## List  of  coal  blocks  allocated  under  the  provisions  of  the  Mines  and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957

|   S. No. | Coal block / Host State          | Allottee Company (ies)                             |
|----------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Bhalumuda/ Chhattisgarh          | NTPC Ltd.                                          |
|        2 | Banai/Chhattisgarh               | NTPC Ltd.                                          |
|        3 | KenteExtn./Chhattisgarh          | Rajasthan VidyutUtpadan Nigam Ltd.                 |
|        4 | GondbaheraUjheni/ Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Co. Ltd.           |
|        5 | Tentuloi/Odisha                  | Odisha Thermal Power Corp. Ltd.                    |
|        6 | Kudanali-Luburi/Odisha           | NTPC Ltd.                                          |
|        6 | Kudanali-Luburi/Odisha           | J&K State Power Dev. Corp. Ltd.                    |
|        7 | Chandrabila/Odisha               | Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation |
|        8 | Mahajanwadi/Maharashtra          | Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd.        |
|        9 | Sarapal-Nuapara/Odisha           | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd.   |
|       10 | Kalyanpur-Badalpara/ Jharkhand   | Haryana Power Generation Corp. Ltd.                |