Lok Sabha Question No. 487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Auction of Coal Mines in Third Round
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

**Government of India**

**Ministry of Coal**

**Lok Sabha**

**UnStarred Question No. 487**

**To be answered on 23.07.2015**

**Auction of Coal Mines in Third Round**

**487.	SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA**

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government has auctioned 10 coal mines with total reserves of 858.19 million tonnes in the third round; and

1. if so, the details and the present status thereof along with other auctions made so far and revenue earned so far?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR COAL, POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY**

**(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)**

**(a) & (b):** The Government has issued an order to the Nominated Authority for auction of 10 Coal Mines (2 of Schedule II and 8 of Schedule III) with 858.19 million tonnes of geological reserves and 356.26 million tonnes of extractable reserves in the third tranche. These 10 coal mines are earmarked for the Non Regulated Sector (Cement, Iron & Steel, Captive Power Plants). Accordingly, a Notice Inviting Tender has been published by the Nominated Authority on 08.06.2015. The e-Auction of these mines is proposed to be held from 11-17 August, 2015 and the process of allocation is scheduled to be completed by September, 2015.  Names of these 10 coal mines are as under:

| **Coal Mines / Blocks put out  for Auction in the 3**  **rd**  **Tranche**   |                       |                |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
| **Sl. No**                                                                   | **Name of Coal Mine** | **State**      |
| 1                                                                            | Dongri Tal - II       | Madhya Pradesh |
| 2-5                                                                          | Kosar Dongergaon      | Maharashtra    |
| 2-5                                                                          | Marki Mangli-IV       | Maharashtra    |
| 2-5                                                                          | Marki Mangli-I        | Maharashtra    |
| 2-5                                                                          | Majra                 | Maharashtra    |
| 6-7                                                                          | Parbatpur-Central     | Jharkhand      |
| 6-7                                                                          | Chitarpur             | Jharkhand      |
| 8-9                                                                          | Bhaskarpara           | Chhattisgarh   |
| 8-9                                                                          | Sondiha               | Chhattisgarh   |
| 10                                                                           | Jamkhani              | Odisha         |

….2/-

-2-

State Wise details of the Coal Mines already auctioned along with the first installment of upfront amount received are given in the Table below.

| **Sl.**  **No**                                                                         | **State**                | **Name of Coal Mine auctioned**   | **1st Instalment of Upfront Amount**  **(In Rs.)**   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| **1**                                                                                   | **Chhattisgarh**         | Chotia                            | 67476874                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Gare Palma IV/4                   | 55210195                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Gare Palma IV/5                   | 83206200                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Gare Palma IV/7                   | 124865245                                            |
|                                                                                         |                          | Gare Palma Sector IV/8            | 74025205                                             |
|                                                                                         | **Chhattisgarh Total**   |                                   | **404783719**                                        |
| **2**                                                                                   | **Jharkhand**            | Brinda and Sasai                  | 38617805                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Dumri                             | 61498499                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Ganeshpur                         | 438888105                                            |
|                                                                                         |                          | Jitpur                            | 136041205                                            |
|                                                                                         |                          | Kathautia                         | 273874334                                            |
|                                                                                         |                          | Lohari                            | 14370825                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Meral                             | 23896509                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Moitra                            | 165629945                                            |
|                                                                                         |                          | Tokisud North                     | 351622963                                            |
|                                                                                         | **Jharkhand Total**      |                                   | **1504440190**                                       |
| **3**                                                                                   | **Madhya Pradesh**       | Amelia (North)                    | 426647607                                            |
|                                                                                         |                          | Bicharpur                         | 45884393                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Mandla North                      | 102443717                                            |
|                                                                                         |                          | Mandla South                      | 16105505                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Sial Ghoghri                      | 19949354                                             |
|                                                                                         | **Madhya Pradesh Total** |                                   | **611030576**                                        |
| **4**                                                                                   | **Maharashtra**          | Belgaon                           | 19747039                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Marki Mangli - III                | 13930162                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Nerad Malegaon                    | 21926204                                             |
|                                                                                         | **Maharashtra Total**    |                                   | **55603405**                                         |
| **5**                                                                                   | **Odisha**               | Talabira - I                      | 125153256                                            |
|                                                                                         |                          | Utkal C                           | **                                                   |
|                                                                                         |                          | Mandakini                         | **                                                   |
|                                                                                         | **Odisha Total**         |                                   | **125153256**                                        |
| **6**                                                                                   | **West Bengal**          | Ardhagram  *                      | 25557181                                             |
|                                                                                         |                          | Sarisatolli                       | 617137021                                            |
|                                                                                         |                          | Trans Damodar                     | 74167452                                             |
|                                                                                         | **West Bengal Total**    |                                   | **716861654**                                        |
| **Grand Total**                                                                         |                          |                                   | **3417872800**                                       |
| *** Successful Bidder has been appointed as Designated Custodian due to a court case.** |                          |                                   |                                                      |
| **** Successful Bidders have filed court case and not submitted Upfront Amount yet.**   |                          |                                   |                                                      |

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