(a) whether the Government has received complaints about
some private sector companies getting more coal blocks
allotted to them in excess of their capacity by furnishing
wrong information;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and;
(c) the action taken by the Government against such companies?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF
COAL AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION(SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)
(a) to (c): Complaints of general nature are received from
different quarters suggesting, inter-alia, that coal blocks
are allocated where the end-use project has not been set up
or the installed capacity of the end use project is not
proportionate to the coal resources allocated. Such
complaints are examined. Coal blocks are allocated to
existing end use plants and/or for extension of the existing
end use plants and/or for new greenfield projects.
Allocations are decided on the basis of capacity of end use
projects indicated in the application forms by the applicant
companies, which are further scrutinized by the Screening
Committee, taking into account the evaluation done by the
respective administrative Ministries and the State
Governments concerned.