Lok Sabha Question No. 3189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Allocation of Coal Blocks to Steel/ Power Sector Industries
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: RAJ KUMAR SINGH

## Government of India Ministry of Coal LokSabha

## Unstarred Question No. 3189 To be answered on 04.08.2016

## Allocation of Coal Blocks to Steel/Power Sector Industries

## 3189. SHRI R.K. SINGH:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  coal  blocks/minesallocated  to  the  steel  and  power sectorindustries  by  auction  after  the  recentamendments  in  the laws;
- (b) the details of mines which havebecome operational out of them and thequantity of coal extracted from them;
- (c) whether some mines have notbecome operational; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor and thesteps taken by the Government in thisregard?

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

(a)&  (b):Coal  mines  /  blocks  can  be  allocated  at  present  under  the following two legal regimes:-

- 1) The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015
- 2) The Mines and Mineral (Development & Regulations) Act, 1957

Under  the  provisions  of  the  Coal  Mines  (Special  Provisions)  Act, 2015,  75  coal  mines  have  been  allocated  for  specified  end  uses  which include Power, Steel, Cement and Captive Power Production. Out of the 75, 31 coal mines (17 Schedule II & 14 Schedule III) have been allocated through auction. Out of the 17 Schedule II coal mines auctioned under the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 which were operational  before  cancellation  by  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court,  mining operations  have  commenced/mine  opening  permission  granted  in  10 Schedule  II  coal  mines.  In  addition,  1  Schedule  III  coal  mine  is  also operational.  In  the  financial  year  2015-16  &2016-17,  8.488  Million Tonnes (Provisional) of coal has been produced.

The detail of 31 coal mines auctioned is at Annexure .

- (c)  &  (d):  Yes,  Madam.  Rest  of  the  Schedule  II  coal  mines  are  in  the process of starting mining operations after obtaining necessary statutory clearances as well as appointment of mining contractor. In many cases, the  matter  of  appointment  of  Mine  Developer  &  Operator  is  sub-judice. Schedule III coal mines are expected to commence mining only in the next 2-3 years as they were not operational at the time of the allocation.

Meetings have been held from time to time with the allocates of the coal mines/blocks, representatives of the State(s) concerned and Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change with a view to bring allocated coal mines into production expeditiously. Clarifications have been issued on various issues hampering mine development for expeditious operationalization of coal mines.

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## Annexure

| S. No.                     | Name of Coal Mine          | Name of the Successful Bidder            | Mining Operations Commenced/ Mine Opening Permission Granted   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Non-regulated Sector (NRS) | Non-regulated Sector (NRS) | Non-regulated Sector (NRS)               | Non-regulated Sector (NRS)                                     |
| 1                          | Belgaon                    | Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Limited   | Yes (8)                                                        |
| 2                          | Bicharpur                  | UltraTech Cement Limited                 | Yes (8)                                                        |
| 3                          | Chotia                     | Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd             | Yes (8)                                                        |
| 4                          | Gare Palma IV - 4          | Hindalco Industries Limited              | Yes (8)                                                        |
| 5                          | Gare Palma IV - 5          | Hindalco Industries Limited              | Yes (8)                                                        |
| 6                          | Mandla North               | Jaiprakash Associates Limited            | Yes (8)                                                        |
| 7                          | Mandla - South             | Jaypee Cement Corporation Limited        | Yes (8)                                                        |
| 8                          | SialGhoghri                | Reliance Cement Company Private Limited  | Yes (8)                                                        |
| 9                          | Ardhagram                  | OCL Iron And Steel Ltd                   | No                                                             |
| 10-11                      | Brinda and Sasai           | Usha Martin Limited                      | No                                                             |
| 12                         | Dumri                      | Hindalco Industries Limited              | No                                                             |
| 13                         | Gare Palma IV - 7          | Monnet Ispat& Energy Limited             | No                                                             |
| 14                         | Gare - Palma Sector - IV/8 | Ambuja Cements Limited                   | No                                                             |
| 15                         | Kathautia                  | Hindalco Industries Limited              | No                                                             |
| 16                         | Lohari                     | Araanya Mines Private Limited            | No                                                             |
| 17                         | Majra                      | Jaypee Cement Corporation Limited        | No                                                             |
| 18                         | MarkiMangli III            | B.S. Ispat Limited                       | No                                                             |
| 19                         | MarkiMangli-I              | TopworthUrja and Metals Ltd              | No                                                             |
| 20                         | Meral                      | Trimula Industries Limited               | No                                                             |
| 21                         | Moitra                     | JSW Steel Limited                        | No                                                             |
| 22                         | Nerad Malegaon             | Indrajit Power Private Limited           | No                                                             |
| Power                      | Power                      | Power                                    | Power                                                          |
| 23                         | Amelia North               | Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited        | Yes (3)                                                        |
| 24                         | Sarisatolli                | CESC Limited                             | Yes (3)                                                        |
| 25                         | Talabira - I               | GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited          | Yes (3)                                                        |
| 26                         | Ganeshpur                  | GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited          | No                                                             |
| 27                         | Jitpur                     | Adani Power Limited                      | No                                                             |
| 28                         | Mandakini                  | Mandakini Exploration And Mining Limited | No                                                             |
| 29                         | Tokisud North              | Essar Power Mp Limited                   | No                                                             |
| 30                         | Trans Damodar              | The Durgapur Projects Limited            | No                                                             |
| 31                         | Utkal - C                  | Monnet Power Company Ltd                 | No                                                             |