Question : ALLOCATION OF CAPTIVE COAL BLOCKS



(a) whether Coal India Ltd. (CIL) is facing competition due to the allocation of captive coal blocks to private sector;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the production of coal in each coal mine in private sector during the last three years and the current year; and

(d) the percentage of coal of the total coal production in the country?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION(SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)

(a): No, Sir.

(b): Does not arise in view of reply given at (a) above.

(c): The details of coal production in each of the coal block allotted to private sector (post-nationalisation) during the last three years and the current year is given at the table below:-


S.NO. Name of No. of Allocattee Year wise Production ( In the Coal Company Million Tonnes) of coal in blocks Blocks private sector allocat ed 2006-07 2007- 2008- 2009- 08 09(P) 10 (Upto May, 2009)

1 Sarshat 1 CESC/RPG 2.546 2.754 2.978 0.55 ali Industries

2 Gare 1 Jindal 5.968 5.994 5.998 0.999 Palma Steel & IV/1 Power Ltd.

3 Talabir 1 Indal 1.159 1.470 2.066 0.389 a-I (Hindalco)

4 Gare 1 Monnet 0.668 0.835 0.989 0.169 Palma Ispat IV/5 Ltd.

5 Gotitor 2 BLA 0.218 0.329 0.236 0.052 ia Industries (East Ltd. & West)

6 Chotia 1 Prakash 0.625 0.900 0.919 0.182 Industries Ltd.

7 Gare 1 Jayswal 0.059 0.279 0.396 0.128 Palma Neco IV/4

8 Gare 2 Jindal - 0.578 4.893 0.973 Palma Power Ltd IV/2 &3

9 Belgaon 1 Sunflag - 0.001 0.051 0.026 Iron & Steel Ltd.

10 Parbatpu 1 Electrost - - 0.013 0.019 r eel Central Castings Ltd.

11 Kathaut 1 Usha - - 0.013 0 ia Martin Ltd.

12 Gare 1 Raypur - - 0.008 0.004 Palma Alloys & IV/7 Steel Pvt. Ltd.

(d) The percentage of coal produced by the private sector allocatees (post-nationalisation) to the total coal production in the country during the last three years is given below:-

Year Percentage share

2006-07 2.61

2007-08 2.87

2008-09 3.77