(a) Whether the Union Government have been actively considering to crack down on coal mafia in various coal mines of the country;
(b) if so, the details in the regard;
(c) whether the fake coal linkage companies have been identified by the Government recently;
(d) if so, the details in this regard; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to remove such coal mafias in the country?
MINISTER OF COAL (SHRI KARIYA MUNDA)
(a) and (b) :Whenever reports of any irregularities are
received, the Government and the coal companies take
necessary corrective measures. The measures taken to check
the irregularities are as follows:
(i) Specific cases of any irregularity are investigated by
the Vigilance Departments of CIL and its subsidiaries.
Appropriate departmental proceedings are initiated and
penalties imposed on officials, where charges of
irregularities are established;
(ii) The CBI also initiates suo motu inquiries where cases of
grave irregularities come to their notice. Based on their
findings, either prosecution is launched or departmental
proceedings are initiated;
(iii) A drive has been launched, with the help of the
concerned State Governments, to verify the antecedents of
linked consumers in the non-core sector sponsored by State
Governments;
(iv) Steps have been initiated to streamline the functioning
of ex-servicemen transport companies engaged in coal
transportation;
(v) Measures are being devised in consultation with the
State Authorities to prevent misuse or multiple use of
Delivery Orders.
(c) and (d): The issue of coal supply to non-core sector
consumers came up for review by the Ministry of Coal and
subsidiary companies of CIL were advised to write to State
Government authorities, internal vigilance of subsidiaries
and other sponsoring authorities to verify: -
(i) existence of the unit.
(ii) working status of the units and
(iii) consumption pattern of the unit.
(i) Intensive patrolling by the Central Industrial Security Force and security personnel of coal companies;
(ii) Close liaison with the State/district authorities;
(iii) Raids by CISF and local police on illegal coal depots;
(iv) Surprise checks/raids by security personnel;
(v) Handing over of miscreants to the police and lodging of FIRs.