(a) Whether Bihar is a main producer of coal and is mainly
processing centre of Coal India Limited;
(b) if so, the reasons for establishing the headquarter of
Coal India Limited in Calcutta instead of Bihar;
(c) whether any proposal to shift the headquarter of Coal
India Limited from Calcutta to Ranchi is pending with the
Government for consideration;
(d) if so, the time by which the matter is likely to be
materialised; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor ? ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES & MINERALS
(SMT. RITA VERMA)
(a)&(b): Bihar is one of the main producers of coal in
India. Coal India Limited (CIL) is the holding company with
eight subsidiary companies. The holding company is located
at Calcutta whereas coal producing subsidiaries of the CIL
are located near the coal mines.
(c) : There is no proposal to shift the headquarters
of CIL from Calcutta to Ranchi.
(d) &(e): Do not arise in view of the answer to part (c) of
the question.