Question : SURVEY OF COAL MINES



(a) the mine-wise details of the survey conducted by the Coal India Limited in respect of different subsidiaries during the last three years; and

(b) the outcome of the survey and the steps taken by the CIL to conduct fresh survey?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL (DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO)

(a) Mine-wise Coal stock survey of all producing subsidiaries of CIL is being conducted by Coal India Limited every year (financial year wise). During last three years total number of mines surveyed on account of this is given below:

Company	No. of Mines surveyed
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
ECL 122 123 123 BCCL 87 87 85 CCL 66 66 64 NCL 8 8 8 WCL 78 79 78 SECL 90 88 89 MCL 21 22 22 NEC 6 6 6
TOTAL 478 479 475



After completion of annual coal stock survey, check surveys of coal stocks are being carried out at identified mines of CIL . During 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04, check survey was carried out in 45, 50 & 48 number of mines respectively.

(b) As reported by Coal India Limited, the above coal stock survey carried out during last three years detected coal stock shortage beyond permissible limit in 7 collieries. Fresh survey stock measurement will be conducted by CIL Coal Inventory Team for the year 2004-05 in the month of April’2005.