(a) whether the Government have decided to discontinue the production at various collieries of ECL, particularly in Madhaipur Colliery;
(b) if so, the names of other collieries where production is likely to be discontinued; and
(c) the reasons behind taking such a decision?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES & MINERALS
(SMT. RITA VERMA)
(a) to (c) No such decision has been taken at the
Government`s level. On the other hand, Coal India Limited
engaged Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of
India Limited (ICICI), a group of professional consultants,
to prepare a revival package for ECL. This package
underlines a combination of measures for the revival of ECL,
which includes increase in productivity and production,
requiring infusion of capital, reduction of cess levied by
Government of West Bengal, downsizing of manpower and
closure of highly unproductive mines.