(a) whether there is any provision for priority and concession to SCs/STs for the
allotment of coal mines;
(b) if so. the details thereof;
(c) the number of coal mines allotted to SCs/STs on priority basis during the last
three years; and
(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and particularly in Chhattisgarh?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO)
(a) & (b): As per the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973,as amended from time to
time, only a company as defined in Section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)
and engaged in specified end uses such as power generation, steel manufacturing, cement
production, coal gasilication and coal liquefaction is eligible to undertake captive
mining of coal.
(c) & (d): Do not arise in view of reply given to parts (a) & (b) above.