(a) whether illegal unloading of Coal in transport transit is posing a serious threat of Coal Industry;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the remedial measures being taken by the Government to check this illegal coal unloading in transit?
(a) whether illegal unloading of Coal in transport transit is posing a serious threat of Coal Industry;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the remedial measures being taken by the Government to check this illegal coal unloading in transit?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL & MINES (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a),(b)&(c): The subsidiaries of Coal India sell coal on
Free On Rail / Road (F.O.R.) basis. After purchase, since
the coal belongs to the buyer during transit, any illegal
unloading in transit should not adversely affect Coal India.