Question : WATER PROJECTS IN CIL



(a) the number of projects approved for the supply of potable water in each subsidiary of Coal India Limited including Central Coalfields Limited and Bharat Coking Coal Limited during the last three years, till date;

(b) the number of projects out of those completed, under construction and still pending; and

(c) the amount sanctioned/provided for these projects?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES & MINERALS

(SMT. RITA VERMA)

(a) to (c) The details of potable water supply schemes indicating number of projects approved, completed and pending for completion alongwith sanctioned amount in respect of each subsidiary company of Coal India Limited including Central Coalfields Limited and Bharat Coking Coal Limited during the last 3 years i.e. 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 are given as under :

Company	Number of	Number of	Number of	Amount	projects	projects	projects	sanctioned	approved	completed	pending/un	(Rs. in	der	lakhs)	completion
ECL 3 - 3 888.00 BCCL 1 1 - 17.42 CCL 1 - 1 63.33 WCL 19 12 7 1015.20 NCL No new water treatment plant or expansions were done since last 3 years. However, new conveyance line extended from the existing treatment plant to feed Jhingurdah, Singrauli and Kakri Project at a cost of Rs.5.16 crores. SECL 2 - 2 302.82 MCL 1 1 - 43.73 CMPDIL - - - -