Lok Sabha Question No. 3123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Closure of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3123

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## Closure of Coal Mines

## 3123. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  coal  mines/blocks  in  Chhattisgarh  where  production  of  coal  is  not  taking  place along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the  Government  proposes to end the  lease contract of the coal  mines closed due to  nonavailability of coal;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  any  technique  has  been  developed  to  restart  the  operation  of  coal  mines  closed  due  to non-availability of coal; 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  Projects/Mines  approved  in  South  Eastern  Coalfields  Limited  (SECL)  command  area  of Chhattisgarh State and coal production has not started due to the reasons as indicated against each.

|   Sl. No. | Name of Project/Mine   | Reason for not starting production                                 |
|-----------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        01 | KetkiUG                | Forest clearance is pending in MoEF                                |
|        02 | Binkara UG             | Land acquisition delayed due to non-cooperation of Villagers       |
|        03 | SaraipaliOC            | Forest clearance is pending                                        |
|        04 | Ambika OC              | Under process of land acquisition and possession is under progress |
|        05 | BijariOC RCE           | Under process of land acquisition and possession is under progress |
|        06 | Kartali East OC        | Under process of land acquisition and possession is under progress |
|        07 | Pelma OC               | Under process of land acquisition and possession is under progress |
|        08 | Jagannathpur OC        | Under process of land acquisition and possession is under progress |
|        09 | ChhalOC Seam III       | Under process of land acquisition and possession is under progress |
|        10 | Amritdhara OC          | Land acquisition under process                                     |
|        11 | Durgapur OC            | Land acquisition under process                                     |
|        12 | Madannagar OC          | Land acquisition under process                                     |

List of closed/abandoned/discontinued mines since nationalisation as on 1.4.15 (provisional) with reasons of closure against each is given below:

|   Sl. No. | Name of Mine          | Type of Mine   | Closed in   | Reason of closure                                   |
|-----------|-----------------------|----------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Domnara OC            | OC             | 93-94       | Poor grade of coal                                  |
|         2 | North Jhakrakhand     | UG             | 97-98       | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|         3 | Pure Chirimiri        | UG             | 75-76       | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|         4 | Korba 1&2             | UG             | 78-79       | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|         5 | Korba 3&4             | UG             | 80-81       | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|         6 | Banki 5&6             | UG             | 83-84       | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|         7 | Banki 7&8             | UG             | 89-90       | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|         8 | South Jhagrakhand-Old | UG             | 89-90       | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|         9 | Rajgamar 8&9          | UG             | 97-98       | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|        10 | Mand                  | UG             | 97-98       | Adverse geo-mining condition and poor grade of coal |
|        11 | Duman Hill            | UG             | 2000-01     | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|        12 | Sonawani              | UG             | 2000-01     | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|        13 | Korea                 | UG             | 2002-03     | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|        14 | Jainagar old          | UG             | 2004-05     | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|        15 | West Chirimiri        | UG             | 2004-05     | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|        16 | South Jhagrakhand 5&6 | UG             | 2004-05     | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|        17 | Kumda Old             | UG             | 2007-08     | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|        18 | Jainagar 5&6          | UG             | 2009-10     | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|        19 | Banki 9&10            | UG             | 2009-10     | Exhaustion of Reserve                               |
|        20 | Anjan Hill            | UG             | 2010-11     | Mine sealed off due to explosion on 6.5.2010.       |
|        21 | Pawan Incline         | UG             | 2011-12     | Exhaustion of reserves                              |
|        22 | B. Seam               | UG             | 2011-12     | Discontinued, phasing out of manual loading         |
|        23 | West Chirimiri        | OC             | 2011-12     | Exhaustion of reserves                              |

- (b) & (c): There is no such proposal at present.
- (d) & (e): Restarting operation of  mines is  possible  if  it were closed due to safety and geo-technical reasons  like adverse geo-mining condition, poor grade of coal etc. through  modernization or adoption of suitable techniques  if  it  is economical.  But  if the  mines were closed due to exhaustion  of resources,  it  is not reopened.