MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The Environmental Clearance (EC) is mandatory for taking up any new or
expansion project as per MoEF notification SO. 1533 dated 14-09-2006. The Forestry Clearance (FC) is also mandatory under Forest Conservation Act 1980, for use of any forest land or part
thereof for any non forest purposes.
(c): (i) The details of 53 EC proposals initiated during the last three years & current year
subsidiary-wise, year-wise and State-wise, are as under.
SL YEAR ECL BCCL CCL NCL WCL SECL MCL NEC
WB JH JH MP UP MS MP CG OR AS
1 2008-09 3 2 6 2 2 3 2
2 2009-10 1 4 4 2 2
3 2010-11 1 4 3
4 2011-12 3 1 2 2 3 1
(ii) 177 forestry proposals are awaiting clearance at State & MoEF levels. The details of the
same, subsidiary wise, state wise are given below:
COMPANY STATE NO.OF NO.OF TOTAL STAGE I STAGE II PROPOSALS PROPOSALS
ECL JH 3 1 4
BCCL JH 3 2 5
CCL JH 23 9 32
NCL MP 2 2
WCL MP 18 4 22 MH 12 1 13
SECL CG 30 24 54 MP 15 8 23
MCL OR 13 1 14
NEC AS 8 8
(d): (i) The details of environmental clearance proposals cleared during the said period are given below:
SL YEAR ECL CCL NCL WCL SECL MCL NEC
WB JH JH MP UP MS MP CG MP OR AS
1 2008-09 8 3 1 1 4 5 2 1
2 2009-10 1 1 3 1 8 1 12
3 2010-11 1 5 8 1 8 1
4 2011-12 1 2
(ii) The details of forestry clearance proposals cleared (Stage II) during the said period are given below:
SL YEAR ECL CCL NCL WCL SECL MCL NEC
WB JH JH MP UP MS MP CG MP OR AS
1 2008-09 1 17 1 1 2 4 1
2 2009-10 2 3 1 3
3 2010-11 5 1 1 1
4 2011-12 - 2 1
Forestry clearance proposals are suffering because of procedural methods involving several
stages which in turn cause delays in release of forest land. In addition, delays are also
experienced in getting NOC involved under FR Act.There is also delay due to ownership dispute
between the Revenue Authority and the Forest Department & delay in granting in Stage-II
clearance even after completion of all formalities. In case of Environmental clearance TOR (Terms of Reference) is not received as per schedule. Delay is also observed in holding public
hearing/consultation. Delay due to clubbing of environmental clearance with forestry clearance (Stage-I) is also affecting the EC clearance adversely.
(e): The coal related issues are addressed both at State level and Central level by the
Ministry of Coal and coal companies on regular basis. Ministry of Coal has taken up the issues
for consideration at the highest level for obtaining solutions and for fast tracking of
Environment Clearances (EC) & Forest Clearances (FC), land acquisitions, R&R, law and order
issues at State and Central levels on a continuous basis.
