(a) Whether it is a fact that Coal India Ltd and its
subsidiaries have taken up a policy not to release
display advertisement to the print and electronic media;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons
therefor, and
(c) the details of display advertisements released by
Coal India Ltd and its subsidiaries alongwith the amount
for which the advertisements were released during the
last three years, year-wise and company-wise?
MINISTER OF COAL (SHRI KARIYA MUNDA)
(a) : No, Sir.
(b) : Question does not arise.
(c) : The details of expenditure incurred by CIL and
its subsidiaries company-wise, on display advertisement
(publicity advertisements released in newspapers,
publications etc) during the last three years are given
below:
(Rs. in lakhs)
Company 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
ECL Nil Nil 00.07 BCCL 04.42 01.62 00.19 CCL 02.83 02.47 02.71 NCL 03.39 06.01 11.47 WCL 00.26 00.12 00.02 SECL 02.02 13.94 09.00 MCL 12.38 11.45 12.68 CMPDIL Nil Nil Nil CIL 08.08 11.35 11.79 Total # 33.36 46.96 47.92