(a) whether the deposits of coking and non-coking coal in
the country are insufficient;
(b) if so, the details in this regard;
(c) whether the Government have drawn by contingency plan to
meet the situation when the already existing reserves will
be finished; x
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons thereof ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL (SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)
(a) & (b): The total coal reserves of the country estimated
by Geological Survey of India(GSI), as on 1-1-2000 is 211.59
billion tonnes, out of which 38.94% are under “Provedâ€
category, 42.30% are under “Indicated†category and 18.76%
are under “Inferred†category.
The type-wise, break-up of reserves is as follows: (In billion tonnes)
Type Proved Indicated Inferred Total
Prime Coking 4.61 0.70 5.31 Medium Coking 11.27 11.13 1.11 23.51 Semi Coking 0.48 0.91 0.22 1.61 Sub-Total 16.36 12.74 1.33 30.43 Coking Non-Coking 66.03 76.76 38.37 181.16 Total (Coking 82.39 89.50 39.70 211.59 & Non-Coking)