(a) whether the World Bank has ceased funding the open
cast coal mining projects in India due to adverse impact of
mining on wild life;
(b) if so, the facts in this regard;
(c) the number of open cast coal mines of Coal India
Limited funded by the World Bank during the last three
years, State-wise;
(d) whether any survey has been conducted regarding the
effect of open cast mining on the wild life; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the impact of suspension
of this aid on the mining sector?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL (SHRI N.T.SHANMUGAM)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO
(e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 33 FOR ANSWER ON
21.11.2000
(a) : No, Sir.
(b) : Does not arise in view of reply to part (a).
(c) : Total number of open-cast coal mines funded by World
Bank under Coal Sector Rehabilitation Project(CSRP) is 24
and under Coal Sector Environmental and Social Mitigation
Project(CSESMP) is 25 including the 24 mines under CSRP and
one additional mine(Bisrampur).
State-wise distribution is as under:
Jharkhand : Three(K.D.Hesalong OCP, Parej East OCP and Rajrappa OCP)(d) & (e): Yes, Sir. The World Bank engaged a Consultant to conduct a study with the following objectives:
Orissa : Six (Lakhanpur OCP,Samaleswari OCP, Ananta OCP, Bharatpur OCP, Belpahar OCP and Jagannath OCP)
M.P. : Five (Dhanpuri OCP, Dudhichua OCP, Nigahi OCP, Jayant OCP and Jhingurda OCP
Chhattishgarh : Five (Bisrampur OCP, Dipika OCP, Kusmunda OCP,Manikpur OCP, and Gevra OCP)
U.P. : One (Bina OCP)
Maharashtra : Five (Niljai OCP, Sasti OCP, Umrer OCP, Durgapur OCP and Padampur OCP)