Question : VERIFICATION OF GROUND STOCK OF COAL

(a) Whether the ground stock of coal reserves situated in the group of mines in various coal companies of Coal India Limited such as CCL, BCCL, ECL etc. have been verified;

(b) If so, the details of the ground stock of coal found in the group of mines in various companies during the last three years, year-wise;

(c) Whether the Government are contemplating to get verified the difference of ground stock of various companies by the Advisory Committee of his Ministry; and

(d) If so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES & MINERALS

(SMT. RITA VERMA)

(a) Coal India Limited conducts annual physical verification of stock at all the pitheads including those of CCL, BCCL and ECL through CIL inventory team. (b) Company-wise vendible book stock for the last three years are given below:

(In lakh tonnes)	As on	As on	As on	31.3.1998	31.3.1999	31.3.2000(Provisional)
ECL	34.8	43.0	30.60
BCCL	53.8	41.7	32.77
CCL	46.8	47.2	43.54
NCL	12.7	22.9	14.42
WCL	22.9	33.1	23.21
SECL	60.1	62.7	70.94
MCL	23.7	40.6	54.93
NEC 9.3 8.4 5.78
Total CIL	264.1 299.6 276.19