Question : NEW OPEN CAST COAL MINES IN WCL



(a) whether the construction of three new opencast coal mines in the Western Coalfield Limited has been completed;

(b) if so, the coal dug out from each mine during the last three years;

(c) the expenditure incurred thereon; and

(d) the amount received from the sale thereof(?)

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL (SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)

(a) Yes, Sir. Ukni, Mugoli and Gondegaon Opencast Projects (costing Rs. 50 crores and above) have been completed in the Western Coalfields Limited in the last three years.

(b)to (d): Details of production, expenditure incurred and the amount received from the sale in respect of these projects for the last three years are given below:-

Name of Project	FN Year	Coal Production Capital	Revenue	Total (MT)	Expenditure	Expenditure	Sale	(Rs.Crs.)	(Rs.Crs.)	(Net)	(Rs.Crs.)
Ukni OC 1997-98 1.156 08.83 37.05 71.58 1998-99 1.208 04.85 42.27 68.93 1999-2000 1.278 01.84 40.39 88.24
Mugoli OC 1997-98 0.771 27.10 24.36 37.66 1998-99 0.950 08.94 29.46 61.03 1999-2000 1.006 05.7 32.01 60.52
Gondegaon OC 1997-98 0.377 22.06 15.74 29.29 1998-99 0.619 07.93 23.90 48.37 1999-2000 0.701 06.25 33.06 45.55