(a) the details of the theft of coal from Railway wagons during the last two years alongwith the quantity and value thereof, year/zone-wise;
(b) whether any investigation has been conducted in this regard; and
(c) if so, the action taken against those found guilty?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH )
(a) Details of theft of coal from Railway wagons during the
last two financial years i.e. 1998-99 & 1999-2000 (zone-
wise) alongwith the quantity and value thereof is as under:-
Railways Year No. of Value of Quantity of cases stolen coal coal (In Rs.) (In Kgs.)
Central 1998-99 46 34950 23700 1999-2000 53 22741 4763 Eastern 1998-99 88 120903 120879 1999-2000 39 67730 55300 Northern 1998-99 6 24406 21806 1999-2000 9 89130 69790 North 1998-99 2 500 250 Eastern 1999-2000 1 300 140 Northeast 1998-99 - - - Frontier 1999-2000 - - - Southern 1998-99 - - - 1999-2000 - - - South 1998-99 40 113585 77945 Central 1999-2000 27 49555 14864 South 1998-99 18 39970 44325 Eastern 1999-2000 12 18585 12970 Western 1998-99 85 15250 4815 1999-2000 54 12095 3145 Total 1998-99 285 349564 293774 1999-2000 195 260136 160972