Lok Sabha Question No. 552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Coal Washeries
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COAL

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 552**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON  23.07.2015**

**Coal Washeries**

**552.  	SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:**

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

1. the estimated total number of coal washeries in the country belonging to both the public as well as the private sector and a State-wise distribution thereof; and
2. the steps being taken by the Government for the development and operation of coal washeries in the country?

**ANSWER**

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

**(a):** Number of coal washeries in the country belonging to  both the public as well as the private sector, state-wise are  furnished below:-

| **State**      | **Public**      |                     | **Private**     |                     |
|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
|                | **Coking Coal** | **Non-Coking Coal** | **Coking Coal** | **Non-Coking Coal** |
| Jharkhand      | 14              | 6                   | 4               | 4                   |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1               |                     |                 | 1                   |
| Utter Pradesh  |                 | 1                   |                 |                     |
| Chattisgarh    |                 |                     |                 | 7                   |
| Maharashtra    |                 |                     |                 | 13                  |
| Orrisa         |                 |                     |                 | 4                   |
| Andhra Pradesh |                 |                     |                 | 2                   |
| **Total**      | **15**          | **7**               | **4**           | **31**              |

**(b):** Coal India Limited **(** CIL) has envisaged setting up 15 new washeries for a total capacity of 112.60 mty  in its different subsidiaries, details of which  are furnished below:-

| **Sl. No.**   | **Name of washery**   | **Proposed Capacity (MTY)**   | **Subsidiary Company**   |
|---------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1             | Madhuband             | 5.0                           | BCCL                     |
| 2             | Patherdih             | 5.0                           | BCCL                     |
| 3             | Patherdih             | 2.5                           | BCCL                     |
| 4             | Dahibari              | 1.6                           | BCCL                     |
| 5             | Dugda                 | 2.5                           | BCCL                     |
| 6             | Bhojudih              | 2.0                           | BCCL                     |
| 7             | Ashoka                | 10.0                          | CCL                      |
| 8             | Konar                 | 7.0                           | CCL                      |
| 9             | Karo                  | 7.0                           | CCL                      |
| 10            | Basundhara            | 10.0                          | MCL                      |
| 11            | Jagannath             | 10.0                          | MCL                      |
| 12            | Hingula               | 10.0                          | MCL                      |
| 13            | Ib-Valley             | 10.0                          | MCL                      |
| 14            | Kusmunda              | 25.0                          | SECL                     |
| 15            | Baroud                | 5.0                           | SECL                     |
|               | **Total**             | **112.60**                    |                          |

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