Lok Sabha Question No. 3119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Mines under WCL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## Mines under WCL

## 3119. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  mines  allocated  to  Western  Coalfields  Limited  (WCL)  and  the  details  of  mines where coal  production  work  is  in  progress  along  with  the  coal  produced  at  each  of  these  mines  during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the WCL proposes to augment its existing capacity by 150 per cent by 2020;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the manner in which it is likely to be done;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  other  Public  Sector  Undertaking  to augment their production capacity on the lines of WCL; and
- (e) 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): List  of  working  mines  as  on  01.10.2015  and  coal  production  of  Western  Coa lfields  Limited (WCL) during last three years & current year upto November 2015 (Provisional) are as Annexure-I .

(b) & (c): WCL has planned to augment its capacity from 41.15 Mt. in 2014-15 to 60 Mt by 2020, by revisiting  the  earlier  non-viable  projects  with  approved  revised  norms,  alternate  options,  resolving  the pending  issues with the stake holders and strictly adhering to a preset schedule. WCL  has opened eleven new projects (Greenfield/ Brownfield) in eleven months since January 2015, till November 2015. Further, action has been initiated for formulation of other project reports.

(d) & (e): Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  has  prepared  a  roadmap  to  augment  production  capacity  to  1 Billion  Tonne  by  2019-20.    It  has  already  identified  projects  for  908  Million  Tonnes.  Subsidiary-wise breakup is given as under:

(Million Tonne)

| Company   |   15-16 |   16-17 |   17-18 |   18-19 |   19-20 |
|-----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| ECL       |   42.03 |    46.9 |    51.7 |    56.6 |    62   |
| BCCL      |   35.51 |    37   |    41   |    46   |    53   |
| CCL       |   60.5  |    67   |    80   |   102   |   133   |
| NCL       |   80    |    82   |    90   |    99   |   110   |
| WCL       |   45    |    48   |    50   |    55   |    60   |
| SECL      |  135    |   149   |   161   |   193.1 |   239.6 |
| MCL       |  150    |   167   |   187   |   222   |   250   |
| CIL       |  584.04 |   597.6 |   660.7 |   773.7 |   908.1 |

## Annexure-I

Mine wise Performance in last 03 Years

|                            |       |          | (Figures in Tonnes)   | (Figures in Tonnes)   |
|----------------------------|-------|----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| AREA/ MINES                | OC/UG | 2012-13  | 2013-14               | 2014-15               |
| CHANDRAPUR AREA            |       |          |                       |                       |
| C.Rayatwari                | UG    | 58900    | 9243                  | 0                     |
| D.Rayatwari +              | UG    | 172364   | 132610                | 137550                |
| D.Rayatwari 6, 7 & 8       | UG    | 64926    | 61020                 | 32265                 |
| Mahakali                   | UG    | 97770    | 114000                | 90000                 |
| H.Lalpeth-I                | UG    | 2155     | 5360                  | 44500                 |
| H.Lalpeth-III              | UG    |          |                       |                       |
| Nandgaon                   | UG    | 201565   | 194300                | 110615                |
| Mana                       | UG    | 134035   | 137371                | 121800                |
| SUB TOTAL UG               |       | 731715   | 653904                | 536730                |
| H.Lalpeth                  | OC    | 453935   | 447930                | 229730                |
| + H.Lalpeth Extn.          | OC    |          |                       |                       |
| Durgapur RCE +             | OC    | 1370595  | 2202525               | 1924340               |
| Durgapur Deep              | OC    | 1548140  | 0                     | 0                     |
| Padampur                   | OC    | 853200   | 1470000               | 970100                |
| Bhatadi                    | OC    | 492000   | 566700                | 710000                |
| SUB TOTAL OC               |       | 4717870  | 4687155               | 3834170               |
| TOTAL                      |       | 5449585  | 5341059               | 4370900               |
| BALLARPUR AREA             |       |          |                       |                       |
| Ballarpur                  | UG    | 147625   | 43020                 | 125560                |
| Sasti                      | UG    | 171800   | 185300                | 194900                |
| SUB TOTAL UG               |       | 319425   | 228320                | 320460                |
| Ballarpur                  | OC    | 500000   | 500000                | 625000                |
| New Dhuptala               | OC    | 0        | 0                     | 0                     |
| Sasti                      | OC    | 1551000  | 1580500               | 1742500               |
| Gouri -I                   | OC    | 1120000  | 1150500               | 1115000               |
| Gouri-II                   | OC    |          |                       |                       |
| Gouri Deep                 | OC    | 22800    | 400000                | 591375                |
| Pauni                      | OC    | 719800   | 719800                | 854520                |
| SUB TOTAL OC               |       | 3913600  | 4350800               | 4928395               |
| TOTAL                      |       | 4233025  | 4579120               | 5248855               |
| MAJRI AREA                 |       |          |                       |                       |
| New Majri No.3             | UG    | 225305   | 175300                | 93639                 |
| New Majri-II A Sec. B& C   | OC    | 24375    | 0                     | 0                     |
| New Majri- I A Sec.`A'     | OC    | 1605890  | 1252185               | 1060334               |
| Sirna                      | OC    | 0        | 0                     | 0                     |
| Telwasa                    | OC    | 167010   | 681565                | 1355870               |
| Navinkunada Ph.I/AMGL      | OC    | 1500546  | 951418                | 984969                |
| Navinkunada Ph.II          | OC    |          |                       |                       |
| Juna Kunada                | OC    | 599925   | 1199994               | 1252232               |
| Dhorwasa                   | OC    | 147545   | 459540                | 526240                |
| SUB TOTAL OC               |       | 4045291  | 4544702               | 5179645               |
| TOTAL                      |       | 4270596  | 4720002               | 5273284               |
| AREA/ MINES                | OC/UG | 2012-13  | 2013-14               | 2014-15               |
| WANI AREA                  |       |          |                       |                       |
| Ghughus                    | OC    | 1900000  | 1684696               | 1387034               |
| Niljai South (Niljai - I ) | OC    | 1301060  | 1301111               | 1204657               |
| Naigaon                    | OC    | 1051817  | 1052001               | 1183778               |
| Niljai (Niljai - I I )     | OC    | 2198868  | 2000283               | 1441118               |
| Mungoli                    | OC    | 3291000  | 3600100               | 3999900               |
| Kolgaon                    | OC    | 557372   | 32908                 | 458513                |
| TOTAL                      |       | 10300117 | 9671099               | 9675000               |

| WANI NORTHAREA        |                       |                   |                   |                   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Bhandewara Incline UG | Bhandewara Incline UG | 123696            | 112560            | 78528             |
| Kumbarkhani UG        | Kumbarkhani UG        | 159167            | 154019            | 139010            |
| SUB TOTAL UG          | SUB TOTAL UG          | 282863            | 266579            | 217538            |
| Kolarpimpri OC        | Kolarpimpri OC        | 766846            | 753687            | 1000023           |
| Ukni OC               | Ukni OC               | 1732335           | 610872            | 1425012           |
| Pimpalgaon OC         | Pimpalgaon OC         | 629533            | 572699            | 486450            |
| Ghonsa OC             | Ghonsa OC             | 450000            | 157300            | 151020            |
| Junad OC              | Junad OC              | 600000            | 419367            | 414525            |
| SUB TOTAL OC          | SUB TOTAL OC          | 4178714           | 2513925           | 3477030           |
| TOTAL                 | TOTAL                 | 4461577           | 2780504           | 3694568           |
| NAGPUR AREA           | NAGPUR AREA           |                   |                   |                   |
| Silewara UG           | Silewara UG           | 185800            | 219275            | 211100            |
| A B Incline UG        | A B Incline UG        | 178820            | 179315            | 175100            |
| Pipla UG              | Pipla UG              | 75045             | 77500             | 67825             |
| Patansaongi UG        | Patansaongi UG        | 163200            | 186750            | 160401            |
| Inder UG              | Inder UG              | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Saoner-I UG           | Saoner-I UG           | 363800            | 363805            | 344015            |
| Saoner-II UG          | Saoner-II UG          | 230100            | 230200            | 204300            |
| Saoner-III UG         | Saoner-III UG         | 230100            | 166900            | 182005            |
| Adasa UG              | Adasa UG              | 318400            | 324000            | 319000            |
| SUB TOTAL UG          | SUB TOTAL UG          | 1745265           | 1747745           | 1663746           |
| Gondegaon OC          | Gondegaon OC          | 1708009           | 1822016           | 1859137           |
| Kamptee UGto OC OC    | Kamptee UGto OC OC    | 1075652           | 933480            | 1148325           |
| InderUGto OC OC       | InderUGto OC OC       | 500855            | 298155            | 133830            |
| SUB TOTAL OC          | SUB TOTAL OC          | 3284516           | 3053651           | 3141292           |
| TOTAL                 | TOTAL                 | 5029781           | 4801396           | 4805038           |
| UMRER AREA            | UMRER AREA            |                   |                   |                   |
| Murpar UG             | Murpar UG             | 62560             | 54600             | 25165             |
| SUB TOTAL UG          | SUB TOTAL UG          | 62560             | 54600             | 25165             |
| Umrer OC              | Umrer OC              | 785227            | 918181            | 1129246           |
| Makardhokra - I I OC  | Makardhokra - I I OC  | 1384961           | 1308885           | 1062700           |
| Makardhokra - I OC    | Makardhokra - I OC    |                   |                   | 69000             |
| SUB TOTAL OC          | SUB TOTAL OC          | 2170188           | 2227066           | 2260946           |
| TOTAL                 | TOTAL                 | 2232748           | 2281666           | 2286111           |
| TOTAL MAH..STATE UG   | TOTAL MAH..STATE UG   | 3367133           | 3126448           | 2857278           |
|                       | OC TOTAL              | 32610296 35977429 | 31048398 34174846 | 32496478 35353756 |

(Figures in Tonnes)

| AREA/ MINES     | OC/UG   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   |
|-----------------|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| PATHAKHERA AREA |         |           |           |           |
| Pathakhera-I    | UG      | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Pathakhera-II   | UG      | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Satpura-II      | UG      | 290290    | 15040     | 0         |
| Shobhapur       | UG      | 551051    | 540640    | 519050    |
| Sarni           | UG      | 540140    | 521750    | 546000    |
| Tawa - I        | UG      | 688688    | 718718    | 721721    |
| Tawa - II       | UG      | 435400    | 531500    | 521680    |
| Chhatarpur-I    | UG      | 382991    | 496000    | 519120    |
| Chhatarpur-II   | UG      | 142425    | 127050    | 127610    |
| TOTAL           | TOTAL   | 3030985   | 2950698   | 2955181   |

| PENCHAREA                 |       |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|---------------------------|-------|----------|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| Chandametta               | UG    | 0        | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
|                           | UG    |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
| Gajandoh                  | UG    | 0        | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Ganpati                   | UG    | 102000   | 112000   | 118700  | 118700  | 118700  | 118700  | 118700  | 118700  | 118700  | 118700  | 118700  | 118700  | 118700  | 118700  | 118700  |
| Mahadeopuri               | UG    | 57265    | 65100    | 55000   | 55000   | 55000   | 55000   | 55000   | 55000   | 55000   | 55000   | 55000   | 55000   | 55000   | 55000   | 55000   |
| Thesgora                  | UG    | 79129    | 75750    | 89300   | 89300   | 89300   | 89300   | 89300   | 89300   | 89300   | 89300   | 89300   | 89300   | 89300   | 89300   | 89300   |
| Mathani                   | UG    | 141250   | 118000   | 119008  | 119008  | 119008  | 119008  | 119008  | 119008  | 119008  | 119008  | 119008  | 119008  | 119008  | 119008  | 119008  |
| Vishnupuri-I              | UG    | 67740    | 58800    | 49149   | 49149   | 49149   | 49149   | 49149   | 49149   | 49149   | 49149   | 49149   | 49149   | 49149   | 49149   | 49149   |
| Vishnupuri-II             | UG    | 106985   | 86950    | 82828   | 82828   | 82828   | 82828   | 82828   | 82828   | 82828   | 82828   | 82828   | 82828   | 82828   | 82828   | 82828   |
| Nehariya                  | UG    | 316368   | 284200   | 258100  | 258100  | 258100  | 258100  | 258100  | 258100  | 258100  | 258100  | 258100  | 258100  | 258100  | 258100  | 258100  |
| SUB TOTAL UG              |       | 870737   | 800800   | 772085  | 772085  | 772085  | 772085  | 772085  | 772085  | 772085  | 772085  | 772085  | 772085  | 772085  | 772085  | 772085  |
| Kukurmunda                | OC    |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
| N. Sethia/ Bishnupuri     | OC    | 0        | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Pench East                | OC    | 0        | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Rawanwara Patch           | OC    |          | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Haranbhata                | OC    |          | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Chhinda                   | OC    | 179995   | 56365    | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Bhajipani                 | OC    | 0        | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Urdhan                    | OC    |          | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Barkuhi                   | OC    | 0        | 0        | 18525   | 18525   | 18525   | 18525   | 18525   | 18525   | 18525   | 18525   | 18525   | 18525   | 18525   | 18525   | 18525   |
| Urdhan                    | OC    | 500000   | 133230   | 228095  | 228095  | 228095  | 228095  | 228095  | 228095  | 228095  | 228095  | 228095  | 228095  | 228095  | 228095  | 228095  |
| Shivpuri                  | OC    | 192360   | 641235   | 838295  | 838295  | 838295  | 838295  | 838295  | 838295  | 838295  | 838295  | 838295  | 838295  | 838295  | 838295  | 838295  |
| SUB TOTAL OC              |       | 872355   | 830830   | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 |
|                           |       | 1743092  | 1631630  | 1857000 | 1857000 | 1857000 | 1857000 | 1857000 | 1857000 | 1857000 | 1857000 | 1857000 | 1857000 | 1857000 | 1857000 | 1857000 |
| TOTAL                     |       |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
| KANHAN AREA               |       |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           |       | 0        | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
|                           |       | 282125   | 336010   | 339625  | 339625  | 339625  | 339625  | 339625  | 339625  | 339625  | 339625  | 339625  | 339625  | 339625  | 339625  | 339625  |
|                           | UG    | 73355    | 77700    | 109040  | 109040  | 109040  | 109040  | 109040  | 109040  | 109040  | 109040  | 109040  | 109040  | 109040  | 109040  | 109040  |
| Ghorawari,Jharna          |       | 245995   | 188800   | 222310  | 222310  | 222310  | 222310  | 222310  | 222310  | 222310  | 222310  | 222310  | 222310  | 222310  | 222310  | 222310  |
| Damua/ Damua (E)          | UG    |          | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Bansi                     | UG    |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           | UG    | 68100    |          | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Nandan-2                  | UG    | 0        | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Tandsi1& 2                | UG    | 65000    | 235725   | 309830  | 309830  | 309830  | 309830  | 309830  | 309830  | 309830  | 309830  | 309830  | 309830  | 309830  | 309830  | 309830  |
|                           | UG    | 196365   | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| TOTAL UG                  |       | 930940   | 852025   | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  |
| Mohan / Ambara patches    | OC    | 13860    |          | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Damua                     |       |          | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Datla / Ghorawari patches | OC    | 590630   | 107950   | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| SUB TOTAL OC              |       | 604490   | 120125   | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| TOTAL                     |       | 1535430  | 972150   | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  | 980805  |
| TOTAL M.P.STATE           |       | 4832662  | 4603523  |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           | OC    | 1476845  | 950955   | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 | 1084915 |
|                           | TOTAL | 6309507  |          | 5792986 | 5792986 | 5792986 | 5792986 | 5792986 | 5792986 | 5792986 | 5792986 | 5792986 | 5792986 | 5792986 | 5792986 | 5792986 |
|                           |       |          | 5554478  |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           | OC    | 34087141 | 31999353 |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           |       | 42286936 | 39729324 |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           | TOTAL |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           |       | 8199795  |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
| TOTALWCL                  |       |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           | UG    |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           |       | 0        |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           | UG    |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           | OC    |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           |       |          | 12175    |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
| SUB                       |       |          | 13790    |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           |       | 0        |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
| Tandsi3& 4                |       |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
| Nandan-1                  | UG    |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
|                           | UG    |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
| Mohan                     | UG    |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
| Ambara                    |       |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |
| Maori                     |       |          |          |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |