(a) the details of abandoned Central Coalfields Limited`s (CCL) mines in
Jharkhand and the reasons therefor ;
(b) whether CCL is aware that local persons in connivance with its officials/
guards extract coal illegally from these mines ;
(c) if so, the quantum of coal extracted illegally every year ;
(d) the number of persons so far killed while extracting coal illegally from
abandoned mines; and
(e) the action taken by the Government against the CCL in this regard ?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (DR.DASARI NARAYANA RAO)
(a) The details of abandoned mines in CCL and the reasons.for their closure
are given in Annexure.
(b)& (c) Continuous raids/checks by security personnel of CCL as well as joint
raids with District Police are carried out in order to prevent illegal extraction of coal.
During the year 2005-06 (upto October`05), a total of 344 raids/checks have been carried
out leading to a recovery of 337.5 tonnes of coal.
(d) As per information available with CCL, five persons have been killed since
February 2004, while extracting coal illegally from non-working part of mines/
abandoned mines.
(e) Police have registered cases against 2 and 4 officials of the company in Giridih
and Rajrappa areas, respectively.