Lok Sabha Question No. 3116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Auction of Coal Blocks/Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, R.P. MARUTHARAJAA, K. ASHOK KUMAR

## Government of India Ministry of Coal Lok Sabha

Unstarred Question No. 3116 To be answered on 17.12.2015 Auction of Coal Blocks/Mines

## 3116.  SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA: SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of coal blocks/mines auctioned and the total revenue generated from these coal blocks/mines, State- wise along with coal mines proposed to be auctioned in future including revenue likely to be generated therefrom; and
- (b) the other steps being taken to produce 1000 million tonnes of coal by 2020 to meet the target and for hassle free land acquisition for the coal blocks?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Under the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, the Central Government has successfully auctioned 31 Coal Mines.

Revenue  which would accrue  to the coal bearing State  Government concerned  comprises  of Upfront  payment as  prescribed  in the  tender  document, Auction proceeds and Royalty on per tonne of coal production. State wise and mine wise details of total amount received by the Central Government till October, 2015 from  the  coal  mines  auctioned  under  the  provisions  of  the  Coal  Mines  (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 is at Annexure. Futher, 9 coal blocks/mines has been offered for auction to the non-regulated sector in the fourth tranche under the provisions of the said Act.

- (b): Coal  India Limited  (CIL) has informed  that the following  steps  have  been taken to increase the production:
1. Mines / projects to  produce  about  908.10  Mt.  in  2019-20  have  already been  identified and further plans to augment production upto 1000 million tonnes are being developed.
2. A report has been prepared for assessment of the need for up-gradation of technology  presently  under  practice  in  CIL  mines  and  scope  of  further modernization.
3. In  order  to  maintain  the  planned  growth in  production  and evacuation in future, CIL has undertaken three major Railway infrastructure projects to be executed by Indian Railways in growing coalfields of South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Mahanadi  Coalfields Limited, &  Central Coalfields Limited.
4. Exploration  capacity is being increased through induction of  modern equipment and outsourcing.
5. High capacity mines are being planned with deployment of high capacity/ high productivity equipment in Open Cast & Underground mines of CIL.
6. Efforts are made  by all sub-subsidiaries  for obtaining Environmental Clearance/Forest Clearance within the scheduled time frame so that projects are able to start production.
7. It has been planned to exploit the deep-seated resources through underground mode of mining by deployment of Continuous Miners & Power Support Longwall Working (PSLW) faces.

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## Annexure

| S.No.                | State                | Name of Coal Mine          | Total Amount Received (Till October, 2015) (in Rs.)   |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                    | Chattishgarh         | Chotia                     | 101215310.25                                          |
| 2                    | Chattishgarh         | Gare Palma IV - 4          | 82815291.75                                           |
| 3                    | Chattishgarh         | Gare Palma IV - 5          | 124809300.00                                          |
| 4                    | Chattishgarh         | Gare Palma IV - 7          | 124865245.00                                          |
| 5                    | Chattishgarh         | Gare - Palma Sector - IV/8 | 74025205.00                                           |
| Chattishgarh Total   | Chattishgarh Total   | Chattishgarh Total         | 507730352.00                                          |
| 6-7                  | Jharkhand            | Brinda and Sasai           | 38617805.00                                           |
| 8                    | Jharkhand            | Dumri                      | 61498499.00                                           |
| 9                    | Jharkhand            | Ganeshpur                  | 438888105.00                                          |
| 10                   | Jharkhand            | Jitpur                     | 136041205.00                                          |
| 11                   | Jharkhand            | Kathautia                  | 410811501.00                                          |
| 12                   | Jharkhand            | Lohari                     | 14370824.50                                           |
| 13                   | Jharkhand            | Meral                      | 23896509.00                                           |
| 14                   | Jharkhand            | Moitra                     | 165629945.00                                          |
| 15                   | Jharkhand            | Tokisud North              | 351622963.00                                          |
| Jharkhand Total      | Jharkhand Total      | Jharkhand Total            | 1641377356.50                                         |
| 16                   | Madhya Pradesh       | Amelia North               | 1310176610.75                                         |
| 17                   | Madhya Pradesh       | Bicharpur                  | 68826588.75                                           |
| 18                   | Madhya Pradesh       | Mandla North               | 153665574.75                                          |
| 19                   | Madhya Pradesh       | Mandla - South             | 24158256.75                                           |
| 20                   | Madhya Pradesh       | Sial Ghoghri               | 29924031.00                                           |
| Madhya Pradesh Total | Madhya Pradesh Total | Madhya Pradesh Total       | 1586751062.00                                         |
| 21                   | Maharashtra          | Belgaon                    | 139987109.00                                          |
| 22                   | Maharashtra          | Marki Mangli III           | 20895243.00                                           |
| 23                   | Maharashtra          | Nerad Malegaon             | 21926204.00                                           |
| 24                   | Maharashtra          | Majra                      | 24131719.00                                           |
| 25                   | Maharashtra          | Marki Mangli-I             | 19166408.00                                           |
| Maharashtra Total    | Maharashtra Total    | Maharashtra Total          | 226106683.00                                          |
| 26                   | Odisha               | Talabira - I               | 204821984.00                                          |
| 27                   | Odisha               | Mandakini                  | -                                                     |
| 28                   | Odisha               | Utkal C                    | -                                                     |
| Odisha Total         | Odisha Total         | Odisha Total               | 204821984.00                                          |
| 29                   | West Bengal          | Ardhagram                  | 25557181.00                                           |
| 30                   | West Bengal          | Sarisatolli                | 1519323000.75                                         |
| 31                   | West Bengal          | Trans Damodar              | 111251178.00                                          |
| West Bengal Total    | West Bengal Total    | West Bengal Total          | 1656131359.75                                         |
| Grand Total          | Grand Total          | Grand Total                | 5822918797.25                                         |