(a) whether the Government proposes to sanction new coal lignite projects in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the amount proposed to allocate/earmark for the said projects; and
(d) the revenue expected to earn by the said projects?
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a to d): As per information received from Neyveli Lignite Corporation, the details of new lignite projects are as under:
All the above mines projects are linked to their respective Thermal Power projects, hence these are integrated projects and the revenue earned will be through sale of power. The cost of lignite supplied to the linked power projects will be taken into account in the power tariff. Download PDF Files
Project Capacity Timeline Estimated cost proposed MTPA in Rs. Crs.
Restructuring 1.50 2016-17 1458.17 of Mine – I and Mine – 1A- Tamilnadu Hadla Mine 1.90 2018-19 515.90 project – Rajasthan Bithnok Mine 2.25 2019-20 504.21 project – Rajasthan