MINISTER OF COAL (SHRI KARIYA MUNDA)
(a)&(b): Yes Sir. The comparative figures in relation
to the main performance parameters for the last three
years for Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) are given below:
Company 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
Coal Production (MT) 31.75 33.81 37.02 Off-take (MT) 33.21 33.27 36.72 Output per ManShift 1.98 2.13 2.42 (Tonnes) Profit (in Rs crores) (-)792.91 (-)108.32 (+)301.90
(c)&(d): Yes Sir. The State Government of Jharkhand has
constituted committees at different levels for reviewing
pending land acquisition cases in respect of non-forest
land. These committee meetings are held every month with
a view to expediting the timely release of land for
pending projects. In respect of forest land, CCL and the
State Government of Jharkhand is following up the matter
with the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF) for
expediting the process of release of forest land for
pending projects. In this context 27 out of 40
applications have been processed and forwarded to the
MOEF.
(e): No Sir. CCL has planned to open these two open cast
projects i.e. Magadh OCP (12Mty) and Amrapali OCP (12Mty)
during the 10th plan period which have been linked with
two super thermal power stations namely NK STPS and BARH
STPS respectively. Presently the progress of the
projects is as per schedule and the scheduled coal
production is expected to commence in the terminal year
of the 10th plan i.e. 2006-07.
(f): Does not arise in view of (e) above.
