(a) whether a huge reserve of lignite has been found at
Garl, Kapurdi and Jalipa in Barmer district of Rajasthan;
(b) if so, whether the Government have drawn up any
comprehensive plan for the extraction of Lignite in these
areas; and
(c) if so, details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL (SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)
a) Yes sir. The details furnished by Neyveli Lignite
Corporation Ltd. are given below:-
S.No. Block Geological Reserves (In Million Tonnes) 1. Giral 101.90 2. Kapurdi 150.40 3. Jalipa 316.28b) & c) Giral block is already operational and M/s RSMDC is mining lignite at Giral from May’ 1995. A proposal for its expansion is under examination. Kapurdi and Jalipa blocks have already been explored and the government has received a proposal for allotting these blocks to an Independent Power Producer (IPP) for power generation. The proposal will be processed after the IPP produces an in- principle clearance from the Ministry of Power and clears or agrees to clear the exploration charges to Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.