(a) the existing policy of fixing of coal prices;
(b) whether the Government proposes to change the existing coal price policy;
(c) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor: and
(d) the details often first top of private and Government companies for allotment
of captive coal mining and the status of mining therein?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (DR.DASARI NARAYANA RAO)
(a) Coal pricing has been decontrolled since 01.01.2000.The coal companies
themselves fix the coal price based on input costs, national inflation index etc.
and notify the same periodically.
(b) No, Sir.
(c) Does not arise in view of answer given in part (b) of the question.
(d) There is no such categorization for allocation of captive coal mining blocks.