Lok Sabha Question No. 421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Auction of Coal Blocks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## Government of India Ministry of Coal

## Lok Sabha

## Unstarred Question No. 421 To be answered on 25.02.2016

## Auction of Coal Blocks

## 421.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  coal  blocks  auctioned  and  allocated  in  Jharkhand under Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015;
- (b) the coal produced from these coal blocks till 31 January, 2016; and
- (c) the total revenue earned from these coal blocks by the Government?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): 21  coal  mines  located  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand  have  been auctioned/allotted under the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and the Rules made thereunder. However, none of the coal  mines  has  commenced  production  of  coal  as  various  clearances  are under  process.  List  of  coal  mines/blocks  along  with  their  successful allottee/bidder is as below.

| S.No.   | Name of Coal Mine                    | Successful Bidder / Allottee                      | Auction/ Allotment   |
|---------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Parbatpur-Central                    | Steel Authority of India Ltd                      | Allotment            |
| 2       | Pachhwara Central                    | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd                       | Allotment            |
| 3       | Pachhwara North                      | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited | Allotment            |
| 4-5     | Chatti Bariatu, Chatti Bariatu South | NTPC Ltd                                          | Allotment            |
| 6       | Kerandari                            | NTPC Ltd                                          | Allotment            |
| 7       | Badam                                | Bihar State Power Generation Co Ltd               | Allotment            |
| 8       | Sitanala                             | Steel Authority of India Ltd                      | Allotment            |
| 9       | Banhardih                            | Jharkhand Urja Utpadan Nigam Ltd                  | Allotment            |
| 10      | Rajbar D & E                         | Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Ltd                         | Allotment            |
| 11      | Saharpur Jamarpani                   | UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd                 | Allotment            |
| 12      | Tokisud North                        | Essar Power MP Limited                            | Auction              |
| 13      | Kathautia                            | Hindalco Industries Limited                       | Auction              |
| 14      | Jitpur                               | Adani Power Limited                               | Auction              |
| 15      | Ganeshpur                            | GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited                   | Auction              |
| 16      | Moitra                               | JSW Steel Limited                                 | Auction              |
| 17-18   | Brinda and Sasai                     | Usha Martin Limited                               | Auction              |
| 19      | Meral                                | Trimula Industries Limited                        | Auction              |
| 20      | Dumri                                | Hindalco Industries Limited                       | Auction              |
| 21      | Lohari                               | Araanya Mines Private Limited                     | Auction              |

- (c): The estimated revenue which would accrue to the State of Jharkhand from the auction/allotment of above coal mines during the life of mine/lease period is Rs. 1,12,398 Crores. The total revenue earned so far from the coal mines allotted & auctioned in the state of Jharkhand is Rs. 458,10,61,334, out of which an amount of Rs. 453,31,90,720 has already been transferred to the State of Jharkhand.

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