(a) whether it is a fact that the production of coal has suffered in some naxal
affected States;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to improve the production of coal in naxal
affected areas?
(a) whether it is a fact that the production of coal has suffered in some naxal
affected States;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to improve the production of coal in naxal
affected areas?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL ( SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL )
(a) & (b): Production of coal suffered due to Naxalite activities in Central
Coalfields Limited (CCL) Jharkhand State. Loss in coal production on account of
naxal bandhs during the period April’12 to Feb’13 in CCL was approximately 1.6 Lakh
Tonnes.
(c): As such, Police & Public order are State subjects and action with respect to
maintenance of law and order lies primarily with the State Governments. The Ministry
of Home Affairs has stated that the Central Government closely monitors the situation
and supplements the efforts of the State Governments over a wide range of measures
including assisting them under security and development related schemes. Separately,
the Central Coalfields Ltd. (CCL) has indicated that they are trying to make up the
loss in production by increasing coal production on other working days.