(a) whether it is a fact that land acquisition and getting
clearance from environment and forestry have been the main
hurdles for time and cost overruns of coal projects;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the targets in
terms of hectares fixed for coal mining in the Eleventh Plan
and the areas so far acquired;
(c) whether the Government have taken any measures to speed
up coal mining at different levels to achieve the targets; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL
& MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF
STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
(SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): About 62,000 Ha of land is envisaged to be acquired by
Coal India Limited (CIL) for coal projects under
implementation and also for projects identified to be taken up
during XI Plan. During the first two years of XI Plan, about
3,293 Ha of land has been acquired.
(c)&(d): Ministry of Coal and the coal companies of CIL are
regularly interacting with Ministry of Environment and Forests
/ State Governments to expedite the process of forest and
environmental clearances and with the concerned State
Governments for expediting land acquisition.