Rajya Sabha
Against the all India coal demand of 473.18 million tonnes (MT) in 2006-07, the indigenous availability is projected at 431.50 MT leaving a gap of 41.68 MT. So the Union Coal Ministry has taken appropriate steps to expedite the approval of new mining projects to increase production.
Coal India Limited (CIL) has identified 101 new projects to be taken up during the Xth Plan period. Out of these, 64 projects have already been approved which will contribute 72.48 MT in 2006-07. The remaining projects are in different stages of approval. On approval, these 101 projects will provide an additional capacity of 250.27 MT.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal & Mines, Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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