(a) whether the Government has reviewed the impact of the order
authorizing Government companies or undertakings to do regular
coal or lignite mining;
(b) if so, the response of the State Governments in this regard;
(c) whether the Government proposes to allow mining of coal for
captive purpose; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL
(DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO)
(a) &(b): The policy circular dated 12.12.2001 whereby State Government
undertakings have been allowed to do mining of coal anywhere in the
country without the restriction of working only small and isolated
deposits has been well received by the States. The following State
Government undertakings/ companies have been allocated coal blocks
under the above policy
Sl.No. Name Block
1. Chhattisgarh Mineral Deveopment Tara Corporation
2. Orissa Mining Corporation Utkal-D
3. West Bengal Mineral Development Transdamodar Sector & Trading Corporation