Question : REVISION OF COAL PRICES



(a) whether Government proposes to revise prices of coal;

(b) If so, the details thereof; C) whether the views of the coal bearing States particularly Orissa have been taken into consideration before revision; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL AND MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION(SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISHWAL)

(a) & (b) No, Sir.Coal pricing has been decontrolled since 01.01.2000. The coal companies themselves fix the coal price based on input costs, inflation index, market trends etc. and notify the same periodically.

(c) & (d) Does not arise in view of the reply to parts (a) & (b) above.