(a) the number of coal mines operating in Madhra Pradesh as
on 31st July, 2000, company-wise;
(b) whether the Government propose to close down some of
its coal mines;
(c) if so, the details thereof, company-wise, alongwith the
reasons therefor;
(d) whether there is any proposal to commission new coal
mines in Madhya Pradesh; and
(e) if so, the details thereof, location-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL (SHRI N.T.SHANMUGAM)
(a) A total number of 128 coal mines are being operated in
Madhya Pardesh by three subsidiary companies of Coal India
Limited, namely, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL),
Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) and Northern Coalfields
Limited (NCL). The break-up of the 128 coal mines is given
below, company-wise:-
SECL 90 WCL 33 NCL 5 Total 128(b) & (c): The coal companies close down mines on the grounds of exhaustion of extractable reserves, difficult geo- mining conditions, safety considerations and economic unviability as a part of their continuous mining operations. SECL and WCL propose to close down a few of their mines on the ground of exhaustion of workable reserves. The location and type of such coal mines are given below company-wise.
SECL 1. South Jhangrakhand Underground 2 South Jhimar Underground 3 Dumanhill Underground 4 West Chirimiri Underground 5 Korea Underground 6 Dipka Underground 7 Jainagar Underground 8 Subhash Underground 9 Bisrampur Opencast 10 Nowrozabad (East) Underground 11 Sharada Opencast 12 Chachai Underground(d) & (e): The location and type of the new coal mines proposed to be commissioned by SECL, WCL and NCL during the next three years are given below:
WCL 1 Bansi Mine Underground 2 Chandametta Mine Underground
SECL 1. Sheetal Dhara Under ground 2 Mahan Opencast 3 Chirimiri (‘O’Seam) Under ground 4 Gayatri Under ground 5 Rani Atari Under ground 6 Bagdeva Under ground 7 Amera Opencast 8 Kanchan Opencast 9 Amadand Opencast
WCL 1 Neharia Under ground 2 Chhinda Opencast
NCL 1 Block - B Opencast