Question : PPP MODEL IN COAL SECTOR

(a) whether the Government has recently constituted a panel to formulate a policy on Public Private Partnership framework with Coal India Limited to address various problems being faced by the coal sector including transportation of coal, poor quality of coal, dependency on imported coal, underutilization of coal reserves, etc.;

(b) if so, the composition and terms of reference of the said panel;

(c) the time by which the said panel is likely to submit its report to the Government.

(d) whether the Government has received opposition from coal bearing States over this issue; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

MINISTER OF COAL (SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)

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

Statement referred to reply given at (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.415 for 23.04.2013.

(a) to (c): In pursuance of the announcement in the Union Budget, 2013 regarding Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy Framework with Coal India as one of the partners, Ministry of Coal has set up a Committee with the following members on 18th March, 2013:

i.	Secretary (Coal)	-	Chairman
ii.	Joint Secretary (Coal)	-	Member
iii.	Adviser (P)	-	Member
iv.	Representative from M/o Finance	-	Member	(Deptt. of Economic Affairs)
v.	Representative from M/o Planning Commission	-	Member
vi.	Representative from M/o Law & Justice	-	Member
vii.	Representative from M/o Labour	-	Member
viii.	Director (T) , Coal India Limited	-	Member
ix.	Director (T), CMPDIL	-	Member Secretary