(a): whether the Government have issued instructions to all
the coal companies to make separate budget provisions for
the safety measures;
(b): if so, the details thereof stating the number of
companies which have followed the instructions;
(c): whether any training centers for safety of coal mines
workers have been set up; and
(d): if so, the details in this regard ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL (SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
Statement referred to in parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha
Starred Question No. 507 for 28.08.2001 regarding Safety Measures in Coal Mines.
(a) & (b): Coal India Limited has issued instructions to
its subsidiary companies to make separate budget provision
for safety. All seven coal producing companies of Coal
India Limited and North Eastern Coalfields which is directly
administered by Coal India Limited are following the
instructions. Details of budgetary provision of safety and
rescue in Coal India for the year 2000-01 and 2001-02 is
annexed.
(c) & (d): It has been reported by Coal India Limited that
vocational training centres have been set up for imparting
training to workers in all subsidiary companies of Coal
India. As required by the Mines Vocational Training Rules,
1966 Vocational Training Institutes have been set up to
impart safety related training to workmen. Additionally
other training centres have also been set up to impart
specialised training in specific areas of work.
Details of training centres provided in the subsidiary companies of Coal India are given below:-
Company Training Centres
ECL 21 Vocational Training Centres. BCCL 13 Vocational Training Centres. CCL 29 Vocational Training Centres + Bhurkunda Technical Training Institute, Bhurkunda and Central Excavation Training Institute, Barkakana. NCL VTCs have been set up in each project. WCL 12 VTCs + HEMM Training Institute, Durgapur, Workers Training Institute, Wardha, Supervisory Training Institute Chhindwara. SECL 23 VTCs + Regional Training Institute, Bishrampur, Basic Engineering Training Institute, Korba, Central Excavation Training Institute, Gevra. MCL 6 VTCs + 3 Training Institute. NEC of CIL 4 VTCs + Area Training Institutes.
Annexure to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 507 for reply on 28-8-2001. (Rs. in Crores)
Company 2000-2001 2001-2002
Safety Rescue Safety Budget Rescue Budget Budget Expenditure Budget Expenditure
Capi Reve Capit Reve Capi Reve Capita Reve Capita Revenu Capi Reven tal nue al nue tal nue l nue l e tal ue
ECL 7.52 43.16 5.67 43.10 0.23 2.46 0.12 4.22 8.50 43.78 3.03 4.62 BCCL 9.43 125.49 5.93 107.00 0.01 2.65 0.01 2.68 12.34 120.78 2.05 4.70 CCL 1.41 7.93 1.41 6.84 0.05 1.81 0.05 1.85 3.22 8.36 0.06 2.81 NCL 1.31 3.32 0.31 3.28 2.40 4.63 WCL 4.00 40.00 1.36 38.79 3.00 4.00 0.04 2.62 4.91 40.00 3.00 4.39 SECL 19.66 71.71 12.56 54.35 1.60 0.48 0.73 0.50 20.10 72.50 1.70 0.50 MCL 3.00 11.49 1.50 7.10 0.23 0.85 0.21 0.84 2.82 11.50 0.92 0.85 NEC 1.49 2.51 0.81 2.20 0.10 0.10 Nil 0.08 2.35 1.82 0.45 0.10 CIL 47.82 305.61 29.55 262.66 5.22 12.35 1.16 12.72 56.64 303.37 11.21 17.97