(a) whether the Government propose to wind up the regional offices of Coal Controller of Coal India Limited;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the manner in which the distribution of coal is proposed to be regulated?
(a) whether the Government propose to wind up the regional offices of Coal Controller of Coal India Limited;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the manner in which the distribution of coal is proposed to be regulated?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL (SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN)
(a) & (b): Field offices of the Coal Controller’s
Organisation set up for sampling and analysing of Coal by
deploying Coal India Limited’s staff have been closed in
March, 2001. The Principal office of Coal Controller at
Kolkata and its branch office at Dhanbad are still
functioning.
(c) : The distribution of coal has been deregulated
w.e.f.1.1.2000. Hence, the coal producing companies are
distributing/selling coal as per their own policy keeping
in view the demand and availability of particular grade
of coal.