MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES
(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)
(a),(b) & (c) Coal production was impacted due to COVID-19. The negative impact of COVID -19 on the revenue of Coal India Limited is Rs. 6054.33 Cr and of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is Rs. 5921 Cr.
To support the industry, measures like abolition of performance incentive from consumers, reduction in reserve price in case of sales under e-auction and fetching of lower e-auction premium were initiated.
Besides, the following relaxation was granted to coal blocks allocated, by the Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, during COVID-19 Pandemic:
(i) For First Wave of COVID-19 in 2020 – For operational coal mines 3+1 (extra 1 month from Underground mine) relaxation granted and production schedule to be adjusted on pro-rata basis w.e.f. 01.04.2020. For non-operational coal mines, 3 months relaxation was granted w.e.f. 01.04.2020.
(ii) For Second Wave of COVID-19 in 2021 – 3 months relaxation was granted to both operational and non-operational coal mine w.e.f. 01.04.2021.
(d) State-wise classification of the number of coal workers in Coal Companies under Ministry of Coal, who lost their lives due to COVID-19, is as under:
Name of the company Name of the State Number of workers who lost their lives
Coal India Limited Assam 6
Chhattisgarh 133
Delhi 2
Jharkhand 177
Madhya Pradesh 159
Maharashtra 193
Odisha 67
Uttar Pradesh 13
West Bengal 75
Sub-total (CIL) 825
Singareni Collieries Company Limited Telangana 96
NLC India Limited Tamil Nadu 83
Uttar Pradesh 1
Sub-total (NLCIL) 84
Grand total 1005
(e) & (f) Yes. Following compensation to the families of coal workers who lost their lives due to COVID-19 have been provided by the respective coal companies:
(i) Coal India Limited (CIL) extended Ex-gratia amount of Rs. 15 lakh to the next of kin of employees of CIL and its subsidiaries including Contractors’ workers dying due to COVID-19 with effect from 24.03.2020 along with all statutory compensations to the dependents/nominees of the deceased.
(ii) NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has not provided any compensation on account of death due to COVID-19. However, all other statutory compensations are extended to the dependents/nominees of the deceased. Further, a scheme for providing employment to the dependents of the deceased who died due to COVID-19 has been approved by the Board.
(iii) Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 15 Lakhs has been extended to the dependents/nominees of the deceased who died due to COVID-19 in Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL).
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