Lok Sabha Question No. 1999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: New Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA, C.R. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1999 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## New Coal Mines

## 1999.  SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA: SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether new coal mines have been found in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  three  years  along  with  their  production capacity;
- (c) whether the best quality of coal has been found in any of these coal mines;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the total quantity of reserves found, mine and State-wise;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to allot any new coal mines in Nagaur district of Rajasthan; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Under the Plan scheme of Promotional (Regional) exploration of Ministry of  Coal  to  explore  new  coal  resources,  a  number  of  new  blocks  have  been  regionally explored to identify new coal resources. The details of exploration carried out in the last three years are enclosed in Annexure-I .

As per the procedure, after submission of these Promotional Geological Reports, detailed drilling in feasible areas are taken up to bring the coal resources under proven category.  After  conclusion  of  detailed  exploration,  the  project  reports  are  formulated indicating the assessed production capacity.

- (c) & (d): The  better  quality  coal  is  assessed  to  occur  in  Raniganj,  Sohagpur  & Bishrampur  coalfields.  However,  exact  quality  and  quantity  of  coal  mines  cannot  be known unless the projects are formulated.
- (e): No, Sir.
- (f): Does not arise in view of reply to part (e) above.

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## ANNEXURE-I

| Promotional(Regional) Coal Exploration in last 3 Year   | Promotional(Regional) Coal Exploration in last 3 Year                                 | Promotional(Regional) Coal Exploration in last 3 Year         | Promotional(Regional) Coal Exploration in last 3 Year                    | Promotional(Regional) Coal Exploration in last 3 Year   | Promotional(Regional) Coal Exploration in last 3 Year          |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14                                                 | 2013-14                                                                               | 2014-15                                                       | 2014-15                                                                  | 2015-16                                                 | 2015-16                                                        |
| Coalfield / State                                       | Area/Agency/Block                                                                     | Coalfield / State                                             | Area/Agency/Block                                                        | Caolfield / State                                       | Area/Agency/Block                                              |
| Raniganj (West Bengal)                                  | COAL/CIL Area GSI 1. Kamalpur 2. Gaurangpur-Bankati                                   | Raniganj (West Bengal) Talcher (Odisha)                       | COAL/CIL Area GSI 1. Gaurangpur-Bankati 2.Kantaikoliya                   | Raniganj (West Bengal)                                  | COAL/CIL Area GSI 1. Gaurangpur-Bankati 2. Kherobari           |
| Talcher (Odisha)                                        | 3. Chadchadi 4.Kantaikoliya                                                           | Ib River (Odisha)                                             | 3.Grindola 4.Baratap                                                     | Talcher (Odisha) Ib River (Odisha)                      | 3.Kantaikoliya 4.Utsali                                        |
| Ib River (Odisha) Sohagpur (Madhya Pradesh)             | 5.Grindola 6.Bandbahal 8.VijayNagar-Giddhi                                            | Tatapani Ramakola (Chattisgarh) Sohagpur (Madhya Pradesh)     | 5.Bandbahal 6.Pipraul 7.Malka 8.Bihar 9.Harri                            | Sohagpur (Madhya Pradesh)                               | 5.Baratap 6.Bandbahal 7.Pipraul 8.Bandhwa Bara 9.Bihar         |
| Tatapani Ramakola (Chattisgarh)                         | 9.Pipraul 10.Bihar 11.Malka 12.Maiki                                                  | Mand Raigarh (Chttisgarh)                                     | MECL 10.Gorhi-Mahloi 11.Kartala 12. Rajdehai 13. Sindhrawal 14.Dharampur | Mand Raigarh (Chttisgarh)                               | 10.Harri MECL 11.Kartala 12. Rajdehai                          |
| Mand Raigarh (Chttisgarh)                               | MECL 13.Jarekela 14.Gorhi-Mahloi 15.Kartala 16. Barapara 17.Androka                   | Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh)                                    |                                                                          | Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh)                              | 13.Kotmer 14.Taulipalli 15. Nonbira 16. Marwas 17.Chikaldhokra |
| Bisrampur (Chttisgarh) Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh)       | 18.Dhirauli 19. Sindhrawal                                                            | Bisrampur (Chttisgarh)                                        |                                                                          | Bander (Maharashtra)                                    | DGMNagaland                                                    |
| North Khar-Janzi Disai (Nagaland) Karbi Anglong (Assam) | DGMNagaland/Assam 21.Mokokechung District 22.Sarpo Teron Gaon & Lal Dera Nepali Basti | Wardha Valley (Maharashtra) North Khar-Janzi Disai (Nagaland) | CMPDI/DGM Nagaland 15.Bhallar 16.Mokokechung District                    | North Khar-Janzi Disai (Nagaland)                       | 18.Mokokechung District                                        |
| Godavari Valley                                         | COAL/SCCL Area 23.Repllivada                                                          | Godavari Valley (Telangana/Andhra Pradesh)                    | COAL/SCCL Area 17.Renghanghat 18.Kelli K                                 |                                                         |                                                                |
| (Telangana/                                             | 24.Renghanghat                                                                        |                                                               |                                                                          |                                                         |                                                                |