(a) whether the Government has appointed any panel to
rationalise coal sources;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the aims and objectives of such panel; and
(d) the benefits of such panel to various stakeholders?
(a) whether the Government has appointed any panel to
rationalise coal sources;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the aims and objectives of such panel; and
(d) the benefits of such panel to various stakeholders?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY COAL(INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY
OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)
(a)&(b): On 25th June,2010, an inter-ministerial Task
Force under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary, Ministry
of Coal, comprising representatives of Ministries of
Power, Railways, Steel, Commerce and Industry, Central
Electricity Authority, National Thermal Power Corporation
and Coal India Limited/Coal companies was constituted to
undertake a comprehensive review of existing sources and
consider the feasibility of the rationalization of these
sources.
(c)&(d): The objective of constitution of the Task
Force is to consider the feasibility of rationalization
of the existing sources of coal supplies with a view to
minimizing transportation cost within the given technical
constraints. The benefits of such rationalization
including faster turnaround of railway rakes, lower
transportation cost and lower transit losses would accrue
to the consumers.