THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL & MINES(SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)
(a): Yes, Sir. All unused store materials in area
stores as well as colliery stores, Kunustoria area of
ECL are verified by internal audit deptt. of ECL and
statutory auditors periodically(.)
(b): Total unused store and spares as on 31.3.01 in
Kunustoria area is as follows;
Stock at Kunustoria area stores Rs. 305.72 lakhs
Stock at different colliery
Stores of Kunustoria area Rs. 108.72 lakhs
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Total Rs. 414.44 lakhs
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(c): The verification of physical stock of coal vis-a-
vis book stock in each colliery/area through
measurement is taken up in the following schedule:
1 At unit/colliery level - monthly
2 At area level - quarterly
3 At subsidiary level - half-yearly
4 At Coal India level -annually. Coal
inventory teams for annual measurements for ascertaining
the physical stock in the company are formed with members
from other subsidiaries. Around 10% of mines are subject
to check measurements by teams, members of which are
taken from CMPDIL and other independent organisations
like MECL, Indian Bureau of Mines and Singareni
Collieiries Company Ltd.
(d): Steps taken by ECL to stop illegal mining are as
under:
1. Intelligence collection
2. Round the clock patrolling by own security force and
CISF joint raids by security, CISF and police
3. Surprise checks/raids of illegal mining sites by
company security force and CISF.
4. Erection of fencing/walls in abandoned/disused
workings, drowning of old workings
5. Dozing off and filling up the illegal mining sites
wherever possible
6. Blacklisting the trucks seized carrying coal from
such operation.
7 Whenever illegally mined coal and implements of
illegal mining of coal are seized during the course of
raids, the same are handed over to local police stations
and FIRs are lodged.
8. Close liaison is kept with the district and state
authorities seeking their help
and co-operation in curbing illegal mining. A
district level Joint Monitoring Committee
constituted by State Govt. under the chairmanship of
District Magistrate conducts meetings frequently and
interactions are being done with all concerned
authorities.
Steps taken to stop theft of coal at random from ECL
siding/depot are:
1. Regular FIRs are being lodged with police
2. Security personnel are being deployed round the
clock at the sidings/depots to check theft of coal
3. Surprise checks/raids are being conducted by CISF
and ECL security
4. Joint patrolling are being conducted with the help
of CISF, ECL security and local police
Austerity measures are already in vogue at ECL.
Necessary steps for restriction on use of vehicle and
expenditure are being taken.
