Question : RETRENCHMENT BY COAL COMPANIES

(a) whether the Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiary companies are adopting the policy of retrenchment ;

(b) if so, the number of staff retrenched during each of the last three years ;

(c) the number of manpower employed till date in all the companies under CIL ;

(d) whether the trade unions are protesting against this policy ;

(e) if so, the details thereof ;

(f) whether the Government has any problem in giving employment to the displaced persons due to this policy; and

(g) if so, the details thereof ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTR OF COAL (DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO)

(a)to(g) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.410 for answer on 24-08-2005.

(a) No, Sir.

(b) Does not arise in view of reply given to part (a) above.

(c) The number of manpower employed in all the companies under Coal India Limited (CIL) as on 01-08-2005 is :

ECL	BCCL	CCL	WCL	SHCL+ DCC MCL	NCL	CMPD	Others	Total	(NEC +C1L)
103869	90471	65972	68218	87579 21245	17087	3272	4608	462321