Question : REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT TO DISPLACED FAMILIES



(a) whether it is a fact that South-Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) is extracting coal from the areas of Sarguja division in Chhattisgarh;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the issues of rehabilitation and employment of land owners, local residents, tribes and others by the Government have not been addressed since 1990;

(d) if so, the details of the pending cases and the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)

(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. It is a fact that South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) is extracting coal from the areas of Sarguja Division of Chhattisgarh. The details of which are given below:

Sl.No.	Name of Mine	Actual 2010-11 (MT)

1 Rehar Underground (UG) 0.310

2 Gyatri UG 0.2822

3 Kumda New UG 0.3913

4 Balrampur UG 0.4722

5 Bisrampur Opencast (OC) 0.5285

6 Amera OC 0.0781

7 Amgaon OC 0.1180

8 Bhatgaon UG 0.5358

9 Mahamaya UG 0.3459

10 Kalyani UG 0.0959

11 Shivani UG 0.3387

12 Nawapara UG 0.2356

13 Dugga OC 0.6200

14 Mahan OC 0.1002

15 Mahan II OC 0.9779

16 Jhilimili UG 0.4623

17 Pandavpara UG 0.3668

18 Katkona UG 0.3027

19 Churcha UG RO 1.330

20 Bartunga Hill UG 0.2393

21 Kurasia UG 0.3090

22 NCPH Old UG 0.2350

23 NCPH New 0.4303

24 North Chirimiri UG 0.2571

25 Chirimiri OC 0.8076

26 West JKD UG 0.2217

27 West Chirimiri OC 0.0822

28 Kurasia OC 0.9024

29 Palkimara UG 0.0671

30 B. Seam Colliery 0.0528

31 Haldibari UG 0.0311

(c): No case of employment of land owners is pending in South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) since 1990.

(d)&(e): Do not arise in view of the answer given in Part (C) of this question.