THE MINISTER FOR COAL & MINES(SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)
(a) to (f) : A statement is laid on the Table of the
House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF
THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 314 FOR ANSWER ON
15.04.2002.
(a)&(b): The total quantum of coal extracted in the
country from open cast (OC) and underground (UG) mines
during the last three years is as under:
(figures in million tonnes) Year Production OC UG Total
1999-00 233.21 66.83 300.04
2000-01 243.56 66.07 309.63
2001-02 257.77 64.84 322.61
(Provisional)
(c): Productivity in terms of per tonne of raw coal output
per manshift (OMS) of open cast and under ground mines and
average cost of production in Coal India Limited (CIL) and
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) for the year
2000-01 are as under:-
Company OMS(tonnes) Cost of production(Rupees per tonne)
OC UG Total OC UG Total
CIL 5.92 0.63 2.30 377.96 1454.78 576.19
SCCL 5.94 0.79 1.50 542.00 1280.00 905.00
(d): The details of coal reserves in operating open cast and
operating under ground mines and closed mines as on 31st
March, 2002 (Provisional) are as under:-
(figures in million tonnes)
Company Operating OC Operating UG Closed mines mines mines
CIL 5679.14 5599.31 79.42
SCCL 600 2400 139.22
(e)&(f): The decision to restart mining operation in a
closed mine is taken by the concerned coal company from
time to time after taking into consideration various
aspects which include mineable reserve, availability of
suitable technology, economic viability, safety etc.
