Question : DISINVESTMENT OF COAL INDIA LTD.

(a) whether Coal India Limited was also one of the establishment to be disinvested by the Government;

(b) if so, whether at present the Government do not intend to disinvest Coal India Limited; and

(c) if so, the facts in this regard and the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF DISINVESTMENT AND MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)

(a), (b) & (c) The Government has not thus far taken any decision on disinvestment of Coal India Limited.