Lok Sabha Question No. 146 (STARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Mapping of Coalfields
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

#### 1 MINISTRY OF COAL

###### 1 LOK SABHA

**STARRED QUESTION NO. *146**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015**

**Mapping of Coalfields**

***146.	SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:**

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)	the details of consultancy services including geospatial services being provided by the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI);

(b)	whether CMPDI has executed projects for various clients related to vegetation cover mapping of coalfields in various parts of the country;

(c)	if so, the details thereof including the details of such projects executed during each of the last three years and the current year, client-wise;

(d)	 the revenue earned by CMPDI for its services rendered during the said period; and

(e)	whether CMPDI has taken initiative for evolving spatial database about the coal resources/mines of the country and if so, the details thereof?

### 1 ANSWER

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

**(a) to (e):** A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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**Statement referred  in  parts (a) to (e) of the reply to**

**Lok Sabha Starred Question No.146 for 30.07.2015**

**(a):** Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) provides consultancy services in the following areas:

1. Mineral Exploration and Resource Evaluation.
2. Mine Planning and Design services.
3. Geomatics services including Remote Sensing, Global Information System (GIS) and Surveying.
4. Environmental services.
5. Coal Beneficiation.
6. Engineering services.
7. Laboratory services.
8. Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
9. Specialized services like Blasting, Non Destructive Testing (NDT), Energy Audit and Benchmarking, Gas Survey, Coal Bed Methane (CBM), Coal Mine Methane (CMM) etc.

**(b):** Vegetation cover mapping of major coalfields of India has been taken up by CMPDI in three phases at a regular interval of three years based on remote sensing satellite data.

**(c):** During last three years, vegetation cover mapping was executed for the following coal mining projects:

| **Year**                | **Coalfield**   |               | **Client**                    |
|-------------------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------------------|
| 2012-13                 | Karanpura       | Karanpura     | Central Coalfields Ltd.       |
| 2012-13                 | East Bokaro     | East Bokaro   | Central Coalfields Ltd.       |
| 2012-13                 | West Bokaro     | West Bokaro   | Central Coalfields Ltd.       |
| 2012-13                 | Singrauli       | Singrauli     | Northern Coalfields Ltd.      |
| 2012-13                 | Korba           | Korba         | South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. |
| 2012-13                 | Bander          | Bander        | Western Coalfields Ltd.       |
| 2013-14                 | Jharia          | Jharia        | Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.       |
| 2013-14                 | Talcher         | Talcher       | Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.      |
| 2013-14                 | Bisrampur       | Bisrampur     | South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. |
| 2013-14                 | Wardha Valley   | Wardha Valley | Western Coalfields Ltd.       |
| 2013-14                 | Kamptee         | Kamptee       | Western Coalfields Ltd.       |
| 2013-14                 | Makum           | Makum         | North Eastern Coalfield       |
| 2014-15                 | 2014-15         | Rajmahal      | Eastern Coalfields Ltd.       |
| 2014-15                 | 2014-15         | Raniganj      | Eastern Coalfields Ltd.       |
| 2014-15                 | 2014-15         | Ib Valley     | Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.      |
| 2014-15                 | 2014-15         | Mand-Raigarh  | South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. |
| 2014-15                 | 2014-15         | Sohagpur      | South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. |
| 2014-15                 | 2014-15         | Umrer         | Western Coalfields Ltd.       |
| 2014-15                 | 2014-15         | Pench-Kanhan  | Western Coalfields Ltd.       |
| 2015-16  (Current Year) |                 | Karanpura     | Central Coalfields Ltd.       |
|                         |                 | East Bokaro   | Central Coalfields Ltd.       |
|                         |                 | West Bokaro   | Central Coalfields Ltd.       |
|                         |                 | Singrauli     | Northern Coalfields Ltd.      |
|                         |                 | Korba         | South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. |
|                         |                 | Bander        | Western Coalfields Ltd.       |

(d):	Revenue earned by CMPDI for Geospatial services provided to different clients during the last three years is as follows:

| **Year**   |   **Amount (in crore)** |
|------------|-------------------------|
| 2012-13    |                   15.37 |
| 2013-14    |                   19.61 |
| 2014-15    |                   23.30 |

(e):	CMPDI has taken initiative for development of an Integrated Coal Resources Information System (ICRIS) for creating the coal resources database on web-based GIS platform. Initiative has also been taken to develop GIS based Land Information System (LIS) and Land Acquisition Monitoring System (LAMS) for all the present and future coal mining projects for rapid land acquisition and its effective monitoring.

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**NOTE FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 146 FOR REPLY ON 30.07.2015 ASKED BY SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN REGARDING MAPPING OF COALFIELDS**

**Name of the M.P	:	SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN**

**Party				:** [**BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY**](https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB0QFjAAahUKEwiMsKqF2P3GAhWDHZQKHcGEDJw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bjp.org%2Fknow-your-candidate%2Fcandidate%2Fsmt-poonam-mahajan&ei=42K3VcyyGYO70ATBibLgCQ&usg=AFQjCNGbddv1jrDok7FlpBV3xUU2x9Vs5g) **(BJP)**

**State				: 	Mumbai North Central (Maharashtra)**

**INDEX**

| **Question No.**   | **Particulars**                                                                                                                     | **Page No.**   |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| **(1)**            | **What are the outcomes of satellite monitoring of vegetation cover and mine reclamation?**                                         | **1**          |
| **(2)**            | **What are the different projects/areas taken up using satellite/space technology?**                                                | **2**          |
| **(3)**            | **What is the outcome of implementing ICRIS Project? How it has helped in converting resource base to UNFC classification?**        | **3**          |
| **(4)**            | **What are the different consultancy projects implemented by CMPDIL for private sector and public sector in the last three years?** | **4**          |
| **(5)**            | **How did CMPDI get benefited using space technology?**                                                                             | **5**          |
| **(6)**            | **How did space technology / consultancy helped in monitoring fire areas in Jharia Coalfields and what is the outcome?**            | **6**          |

**Question No.1. 	What are the outcomes of satellite monitoring of vegetation cover and mine reclamation?**

**Answer:** CMPDI is monitoring status of land reclamation based on satellite data in all the OC mines of CIL. Mines which are producing more than 5 million cubic meter (coal+OB) are monitored regularly on annual basis and the mines which are producing less than 5 million cubic meter (coal+OB) are monitored at an interval of three years. Result of the year 2014 indicates that 212 sq. km. (43%) mined out area is biologically reclaimed, 168 sq. km. (34%) area is under technical reclamation (under backfilling), which will be planted after completion of technical reclamation and balance 113 sq. km. (23%) are is under active mining.

Besides the above, vegetation cover mapping in 19 major coalfields are also carried out based on satellite data at an interval of three years to assess the changes in land use/cover pattern in the coalfield. Study indicates that in most of the coalfields there is minor increase in overall vegetation cover.

**Question No.2. 	What are the different projects/areas taken up using satellite/space technology?**

**Answer:** Space technology is being used in coal industry in the following 			areas:

1. Project-wise land reclamation monitoring.
2. Coalfield-wise vegetation cover mapping.
3. Coal mine fire mapping.
4. DGPS survey of mine leases and forest land boundary.
5. Identification of unauthorized construction in the mining projects.
6. Identification of potential thermal power plant location in the country based on satellite data.

**Question No.3. 	What is the outcome of implementing ICRIS Project? How it has helped in converting resource base to UNFC classification?**

**Answer:** ICRIS (Integrated Coal Resource Information System) is implemented by CMPDI which gives information related with the coalfield/block-wise information with respect to coal resources, coal quality, coal seams, geo-referenced location of coal blocks, status of coal exploration, future exploration potential etc.

**Question No.4. 	What are the different consultancy projects implemented by CMPDIL for private sector and public sector in the last three years?**

**Answer:** Following consultancy projects in the area of geospatial 			technology have been implemented by CMPDI:

1. Selection of potential thermal power station sites for Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power.
2. Land reclamation monitoring and vegetation cover mapping for different subsidiaries of CIL.
3. DGPS survey of railway alignment of Tori-Shivpur railway line for Railway.
4. DGPS survey for DB Power, Monet Ispat and JSPL.
5. Identification of unauthorized construction in BG Area, MCL.

**Question No.5. 	How did CMPDI get benefited using space technology?**

**Answer:** CMPDI is using geospatial technology since the year 1990 for geological and geostructural mapping required for coal exploration, creation of geo-environmental database of the various coalfields, land use/cover mapping of the major coalfield, hydro-geomorphic mapping for locating the potential ground water zone in the coalfield area, land reclamation monitoring, sodic land mapping in the State of Uttar Pradesh, OBR measurement using LiDAR technology, identification of potential power house location etc.

Geospatial technology being used in the coal mining sector in all the three stages of the mining viz. pre-mining, syn-mining and post-mining stages.

**Question No.6. 	How did space technology / consultancy helped in monitoring fire areas in Jharia Coalfields and what is the outcome?**

**Answer:** Thermal infrared satellite data is being used for mapping and monitoring of coal mine fire in Raniganj, Jharia, Bokaro and Karanpura coalfields on annual basis. GIS based Mine Fire Information System (MFIS) is also developed to monitor the extent of coal mine fire as well as fire front movement. Analysis of Thermal Satellite Data of the year 2014 indicates that number of active fire in Jharia coalfield has reduced from 70 (year 1995) to 34 (year 2014). Further, fire area has also been reduced substantially to the extent of 4.29 sq. km. (year 2014) with respect to 8.90 sq. km. (1995).