Lok Sabha Question No. 1919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Facilities Provided by SECL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1919 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## Facilities Provided by SECL

## 1919.  SHRI  KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- a) the details of the facilities provided by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) to the local people and workers in Chhattisgarh;
- b) the  details  of  the  development  works  done  under  Corporate  Social  Responsibility (CSR) and other heads in various districts including Sarguja during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- c) the  details  of  provision  regarding  leveling  of  tunnels  and  pits  after  extracting  coal from open cast mines and underground mines?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a) : The details of welfare schemes implemented and facilities provided by the   South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) to the local people and workers include:
- 1) Promoting  preventive  health  care  &  sanitation,  making  available  safe  drinking water, organizing health camps;
- 2) Promoting education, special  education,  employment  enhancing  vocational  skills, Library  facilities,  imparting  training  to  youths  through  MukhyaMantri  Kaushal VikasYojana;
- 3) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojna;
- 4) Livelihood enhancement projects by construction of Livelihood College at Nipaniya, Bilaspur;
- 5) Measures  for  reducing  inequalities  faced  by  socially  and  economically  backward groups  by  supporting  poor  children  especially  from  SC/ST  communities  through Udan and InjorYojna;
- 6) Ensuring environmental sustainability, ecological balance, protection of  flora and fauna, animal welfare, agro-forestry, conservation of natural resources by supporting the Hariyar ChattisgarhYojna of Chhattisgarh Government;
- 7) provided financial assistance to District Administration, Balrampur for developing infrastructure to preserve the Tatapani hot water springs;
- 8) Training to promote rural sports, constructing hostel for Sports Authority of India, supporting  various  sports  organizations,  construction  of  gymnasium  building  at ward No. 15 at Nagar Panchayat of Bhatgaon;

…….Contd. to P-2/-

- 9) Rural development projects through various infrastructural projects such as construction of roads, community centre, etc.

In addition   mine workers are provided Group Gratuity Insurance Scheme, educational facility, school bus facility for their wards, Coal India Limited (CIL) scholarship scheme from the class 5 th onwards, fee reimbursement to the wards of Wage Board employees for technical and medical education, cash award to the meritorious students, etc.

- (b) Details  of  different  development  works  undertaken  by  SECL  under  CSR  in  various districts  including  Sarguja  district  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year are given in Annexure.
- (c) Mine closure  activities for levelling of tunnels and pits after extracting of coal from underground  (UG)  and  opencast  mines(OC)  include,    preparation  of  survey  & disposal  report,    slope  stability  study  for  high  walls  and  internal  backfilled  dumps, backfilling  of  mined  out  area  (OC),  dismantling  of  industrial  structure  ,  grading  & dozing of high walls (OC), fencing of quarry, clearing of coal stock and infrastructural area,      plantation  and  landscaping  on  backfilled  area,  sealing  of  mine  entries  (UG), environmental monitoring, subsidence management (UG), etc.

[

All subsidiary companies of CIL adopt a definite Mine Closure Plan for each of their mines comprising Progressive Closure plan and Final Closure plan as per the guidelines For financial assurance, Escrow Accounts have been opened with the scheduled bank, with  the  Coal  Controller  Organisation  (on  behalf  of  the  Central  Government)  as exclusive beneficiary. The money is being deposited in such Escrow Account at the rate  of  Rs.6  lakhs  and  1lakh  per  hectare  of  opencast  and  underground  project  area respectively.

The amount released shall be equal to expenditure incurred on the progressive mine closure in past five years or 80% whichever is less. The balance amount at the end of the  final  mine  closure  shall  be  released  to  mine  owners  on  compliance  of  all provisions of closure plans duly signed by the lessee and duly certified by the Coal Controller.

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## Annexure

| Detail of CSR Activity Initiated /Completed by the Company During Last Three Year and Current Year i.e 2016-17 (upto June 2016)   | Detail of CSR Activity Initiated /Completed by the Company During Last Three Year and Current Year i.e 2016-17 (upto June 2016)   | Detail of CSR Activity Initiated /Completed by the Company During Last Three Year and Current Year i.e 2016-17 (upto June 2016)   | Detail of CSR Activity Initiated /Completed by the Company During Last Three Year and Current Year i.e 2016-17 (upto June 2016)   | Detail of CSR Activity Initiated /Completed by the Company During Last Three Year and Current Year i.e 2016-17 (upto June 2016)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.NO                                                                                                                              | AREA                                                                                                                              | YEAR                                                                                                                              | NO. OF WORKS                                                                                                                      | NATURE OF WORK TAKEN UP                                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Bishrampur                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | Environmental Sustainability and Conservation of                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Bishrampur                                                                                                                        | 2016-17**                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                 | Natural Resources                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Bishrampur                                                                                                                        | 2016-17**                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                 | Rural Development Projects                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Bishrampur                                                                                                                        | 2015-16                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                 | Education Quality /Reach                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Bishrampur                                                                                                                        | 2015-16                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                 | Healthcare Infrastructure                                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Area*                                                                                                                             | 2015-16                                                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                                                 | Rural Infrastructure (Road )                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Bishrampur                                                                                                                        | 2015-16                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                 | Sport Infrastructure                                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Bishrampur                                                                                                                        | 2013-14                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                 | Infrastructure                                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Bishrampur                                                                                                                        | 2013-14                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                 | Health                                                                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Bishrampur                                                                                                                        | 2013-14                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                 | Sports                                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bhatgaon *                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | Conservation of Natural resource                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bhatgaon *                                                                                                                        | 2015-16                                                                                                                           | 7                                                                                                                                 | Educational Infrastructure                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bhatgaon *                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | Healthcare Infrastructure                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bhatgaon *                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                   | 9                                                                                                                                 | Infrastructure (Community Building)                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bhatgaon *                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | Infrastructure (Environment Conservation)                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bhatgaon *                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | Other Rural Infrastructure Projects                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bhatgaon *                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                                                 | Rural Infrastructure (Road )                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bhatgaon *                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | Sport Infrastructure                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bhatgaon *                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | Water Supply                                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bhatgaon *                                                                                                                        | 2014-15                                                                                                                           | 9                                                                                                                                 | Infrastructure                                                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bhatgaon *                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                                                 | Education                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                 | Baikunthapur                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | Infrastructure (Community Building) (boundary wall                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                   | around Panchayat Sabha)                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                   | Chirmiri                                                                                                                          | 2015-16                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                 | Educational Infrastructure                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | Other Rural Infrastructure Projects                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                                                 | Sanitation                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 2013-14                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                 | Infrastructure                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 2016-17                                                                                                                           | 28 3                                                                                                                              | Education SwachhVidyalaya Abhiyan                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                                                 | Educational Infrastructure                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                   | Dipka                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                 | Rural Infrastructure (Road )                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 10                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 2014-15                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                   | Sanitation (SVA)                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                 | Education                                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 29 2                                                                                                                              | Rural Development Projects                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | SwachhVidyalaya Abhiyan                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                                 | Infrastructure (Community Building) Infrastructure (Environment Conservation)                                                     |
|                                                                                                                                   | Gevra                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                                                 | Other Rural Infrastructure Projects                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 9                                                                                                                                 | Rural Infrastructure (Road )                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | Sanitation                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 2014-15                                                                                                                           | 8 1                                                                                                                               | Infrastructure Education                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 2016-17                                                                                                                           | 22                                                                                                                                | Drinking Water                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                                 | Korba                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                   | 10                                                                                                                                | Education                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                 | Rural Development Projects                                                                                                        |

## Annexure

|    |          | 2015-16         |   4 | Educational Infrastructure                                                       |
|----|----------|-----------------|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    |          | 2015-16         |   1 | Healthcare Infrastructure                                                        |
|    |          | 2015-16         |   6 | Infrastructure (Community Building)                                              |
|    |          | 2015-16         |   1 | Infrastructure (Environment Conservation)                                        |
|    |          | 2015-16         |   1 | Protection of art & culture                                                      |
|    |          | 2015-16         |   4 | Rural Infrastructure (Road )                                                     |
| 8  | Kusmunda | 2016-17         |   6 | Education                                                                        |
| 9  | Hasdeo   | 2015-16         |   1 | Educational Infrastructure                                                       |
| 9  | Hasdeo   | 2015-16         |   7 | Infrastructure (Community Building)                                              |
| 9  | Hasdeo   | 2015-16         |   2 | Infrastructure (Environment Conservation)                                        |
| 9  | Hasdeo   | 2015-16         |   1 | Livelihood Support                                                               |
| 9  | Hasdeo   | 2015-16         |   9 | Rural Infrastructure (Road )                                                     |
| 9  | Hasdeo   | 2015-16         |  11 | Water Supply                                                                     |
| 9  | Hasdeo   | 2014-15         |  11 | Drinking Water                                                                   |
| 9  | Hasdeo   | 2014-15         |  14 | Infrastructure                                                                   |
| 9  | Hasdeo   | 2015-16         |   1 | Educational Infrastructure                                                       |
| 10 | Raigarh  | 2016-17         |   3 | Education                                                                        |
| 10 | Raigarh  | 2016-17         |   1 | Rural Development Projects                                                       |
| 10 | Raigarh  | 2016-17         |   6 | Educational Infrastructure                                                       |
| 10 | Raigarh  | 2015-16         |   1 | Infrastructure (Community Building)                                              |
| 10 | Raigarh  | 2016-17         |   4 | Infrastructure (Environment Conservation)                                        |
| 10 | Raigarh  | 2016-17         |   1 | Other Rural Infrastructure Projects                                              |
| 10 | Raigarh  | 2016-17         |   9 | Rural Infrastructure (Road )                                                     |
| 10 | Raigarh  | 2016-17         |   3 | Sanitation (SVA)                                                                 |
| 10 | Raigarh  | 2014-15         |   3 | Infrastructure                                                                   |
| 10 | Raigarh  |                 |   1 | Art and Culture                                                                  |
| 10 | Raigarh  | 2013-14         |   1 | Infrastructure                                                                   |
| 11 | SECL HQ  | 2016-17 2015-16 |   1 | Environmental Sustainability and Conservation of Natural Resources (Kabirdham)   |
| 11 | SECL HQ  | 2016-17 2015-16 |   1 | Environmental Sustainability and Conservation of Natural Resources (Rajnandgaon) |
| 11 | SECL HQ  | 2016-17 2015-16 |   1 | Education (TA)                                                                   |
| 11 | SECL HQ  | 2016-17 2015-16 |   2 | Rural Development Projects (TA)                                                  |
| 11 | SECL HQ  | 2016-17 2015-16 |   1 | Education (CSR Cell) Environmental Sustainability and Conservation of            |
| 11 | SECL HQ  | 2016-17 2015-16 |   1 | Natural Resources (CSRCell)                                                      |
| 11 | SECL HQ  | 2016-17 2015-16 |   1 | Promotion of sports (CSR Cell )                                                  |
| 11 | SECL HQ  | 2016-17 2015-16 |   1 | Protection of National Heritage, Art and Culture (CSR Cell )                     |
| 11 | SECL HQ  |                 |   3 | Rural Development Projects (CSR Cell )                                           |
| 11 | SECL HQ  |                 |   1 | Sanitation (CSR CELL SVA)                                                        |
| 11 | SECL HQ  |                 |   1 | Education Quality /Reach                                                         |
| 11 | SECL HQ  |                 |   3 | Health                                                                           |
| 11 | SECL HQ  |                 |   1 | Environment                                                                      |
| 11 | SECL HQ  |                 |   3 | Sport Training                                                                   |
| 11 | SECL HQ  |                 |   2 | Sanitation (SVA (CG, MP , Odisha ) )                                             |
| 11 | SECL HQ  |                 |   1 | Miscellaneous                                                                    |
| 11 | SECL HQ  | 2013-14         |   1 | Infrastructure                                                                   |

Activity detail upto June for FY

** 2016-17