MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)
(a) & (b): The company-wise details of captive coal blocks allocated to the private
companies during each of the last three years (2010, 2011, 2012) and the current year
(2013) is given below:-
Name of the company (ies) Name of coal block Date of allocation
Sakhigopal Integrated (SPV of first additional 21.06.2010
Power Company Ltd. Bankhui Orissa UMPP)
API Ispat & Rajgamar Dipside (Deavnara) 14.10.2011
Powertech Pvt. Ltd.
CG Sponge Manufacturers . Rajgamar Dipisde (Deavnara) 14.10.2011
Consortium Coalfield Pvt. Ltd
SKS Ispat & Power Ltd. Vijay Central 01.11.2011
(along with Coal India Ltd.)
No allocations have been made to private companies during the year 2012 and 2013.
(c): The target fixed for coal production from the captive coal blocks for the
year 2013-14 is 46.15 million tonnes and the production achieved during the year
2013-14 (Upto October, 2013-Provisionsal) is 21.740 million tonnes (13.645 million
tonnes for private companies and 8.095 million tonnes for government companies).
(d) & (e): The Finance Minister in his Budget speech while presenting the Budget
for 2013-14 made an announcement for Public Private Participation (PPP) with Coal India
Ltd. as one of the partners for augmentation of coal production in the country.
Accordingly, a Committee has been set up under the chairmanship of Secretary (Coal)
with representatives from Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance (DEA), Ministry of
Labour, Ministry of Law & Justice (DLA) among others to recommend a framework for the
PPP within the framework of the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973. The Committee
deliberated on the various models including engaging Mine Developer cum Operators (MDOs).
The Planning Commission in consultation with all the stake holders including Ministry of
Coal & Coal India Ltd. (CIL) is in the process of finalizing a Model Concession Agreement
(MCA) for engagement of MDOs in CIL.