(a) the number of application pending with Ministry of Coal for
setting up iron, steel, cement and captive power plants in Chhattisgarh:
(b) whether the Government is considering only those applications
which were received prior to 28.6.2005; and
(c) if so, the reasons for not considering the applications of the
companies received after 28.6.2005 for coal block allotment ?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL
(DR. DASARINARAYANA RAO)
(a) to (c): The Government had earlier decided that only applications
received up to 28.06.2004 would be considered for allotment of captive
blocks. This has since been reviewed, and the Government has, for the time
being, decided to continue allocation of coal/lignite blocks for captive
mining under the existing process of allocation through the Screening
Committee.